James Charles

Perks

In Loving Memory of James Charles Perks

James Charles Perks was born February 3, 1938, to the late Earl D. Young. He was called to  eternal rest Sunday, January 29, 2023, at River Place Nursing Center in Amory, Mississippi.

He confessed a hope in Christ at an early age. He was a member of New Macedonia M.B Church  in Smithville, Mississippi. He later joined New Chapel C.M.E Church in Fulton, Mississippi. James  was united in holy matrimony to the late Jimmie Mae Perks on July 8, 1961. The two of them  shared fifty-four years of marriage.

James started driving trucks at the age of sixteen. He later moved to Gary, Indiana where he  worked at United States Steel for fifteen years. He then moved back to Mississippi where he  worked directly with the construction of the Waterway before beginning his career with WEJ

trucking. He retired from the company in 2017 after working there for thirty-three years. James  loved and protected his family. He was the jack of all trades, and he loved watching westerns  and cooking.

He leaves to cherish his loving memories: two sons, William F. Perks (Harriet) and Eric Perks of  Fulton; two daughters, Phyllis Walls and Pamela Perks-Gilleylen (Kareem) of Fulton; three  grandchildren: Latasha Payne (Reginald) of Wren, Cedric Walls (Aftan) of Smyrna, TN, and  Shaquille Perks of Amory; four great-grandchildren: Jamarion Pruitt, Khyla Walls, Chase Walls,  and Noelle Walls; one sister, Gloria Clark (Allen) of Smithville; one sister-in-law, Evelyn Stegall  of Amory; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Earl D. Young; his loving wife, Jimmie Mae Perks; a  great-grandson, Christian Payne; and a brother, Joey Casey.