Obituary - Marvin R Perry
Marvin R. Perry, 82, of Decatur, IL, died 2:10 P.M., Sunday, November 20,
2011, at his residence.
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Faith
Baptist Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4 to 8 P.M., Friday,
November 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will
be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany, IL. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church, Decatur, IL.
Marvin was born April 16, 1929 in Bethany, IL, the son of Henry Joshua and
Mary Elisa (Murphy) Perry. He married Barbara J. Reed on March 8, 1953 in
Decatur, IL. She preceded him in death on May 13, 2011.
Marvin was a Founding Member, Deacon, and Sunday School teacher at Faith
Baptist Church. He was also a Deacon at First Baptist Church in Shelbyville,
Board member of Child Evangelism Fellowship, Chaplain at Macon County Jail
for over 20 years, and a member of Christian Businessmens Committee. Marvin
was owner and operator of M&P Electronics and Perry’s T.V. He was a U.S.
Army veteran, serving from 1951-1952.
He is survived by his sons Richard “Rich” D. Perry and wife, Kim E. of Osco,
IL, Stephen “Steve” L. Perry and wife, Denise of Springfield, IL, Mark A.
Perry and wife, Lauri of Yorkville, IL, Gregory L. Perry and significant
other, Kim of Lincoln, IL, Jeffery D. Perry and wife, Shiow-Yuh of
Palentine, IL, Timothy J. Perry and wife, Cheryl of Omaha, NE; 21
grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and one brother Dr. Robert
Perry of Crawfordsville, IN.