Gerald Robert Perkins was born Jan. 11, 1938, and passed away Mar. 2, 2023, at the age of 85. Gerald proudly served in the United States Army. He was the umpire for Dixie Youth Baseball for 30 years. He was also a deacon at the First Baptist Church in DeQuincy.
He is survived by his daughter, Hilda Marie Day and husband, Dean; grandchildren, David Day and wife, Katina, Michael Day and wife, Tiffany, and Stephen Day; and great-grandchildren, Dylan, Marie, Adalynn, and Cecilia.