Gaylord Perry, 85, Vinton, Ohio, passed away in Arbors of Gallipolis, Saturday, May 28, 2005. He was born March 26, 1920, in Wayne County, WV, son of the late George and Georgia Nelson Perry. A World War II Navy Veteran, he retired from the Buckeye Steel C., Columbus, Ohio, August 13, 1969. He was a member of the Vinton Baptist Church.
He married Opal Crabtree, February 24. 1940, in Louisa, DY, and she survived with a son and two daughters: Ronald Darrel (Lillian) Perry, Columbia, TN; Sue (Roger) Crum, Lima, OH; Shirley (Ronnie) Marcum, Vinton, OH; Nine grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, five brothers and two sisters: George (Bobbie) Perry, Columbus, OH; Gary (Patty) Perry, Groveport, OH; Gordon (Wanda) Perry, Greenup, KY; Gwin Paul (Christine) Perry, Cutler, OH; Garnet Spry, Lake Helen, FL; Glenna (John Paul) Napier, Grayson, KY.
He was preceded in death by a son, Nelon Eugene Perry, 1967; and by two sisters.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 A.M., at the Vinton Baptist Church, with Rev. Marvin Sallee officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
Friends may call at the Vinton Baptist Church on Monday, 5:00-8:00 P.M.