Lance Cpl. SCHP Retired Carl Herbert PERRY^{[1, 2]}

1944 - 2025  (80 years)

• Name	Carl Herbert PERRY  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Prefix	Lance Cpl. SCHP Retired
  Birth	13 Feb 1944	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	LANCE CPL. CARL HERBERT PERRY Posted Saturday, January 18, 2025 5:16 pm Retired SCHP Lance Cpl. Carl Herbert Perry, 80, beloved husband of 53 years to Mamie Gardner Perry, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Born Feb. 13, 1944, in Greenville, he was a son of the late James Herbert Perry and Mattie Bell Patrick Perry. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He retired from South Carolina Highway Patrol with 29 years of service. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife; a son, Matthew Perry (Marie) of Scottsburg, Indiana; a daughter, Karla Prather (Paul) of Sumter; two brothers, Robert “Bob” Perry (Carolyn) of Mauldin and Richard Perry (Teresa) of Pickens; three sisters, Margaret Coleman of Travelers Rest, Sara Jo Hazel of Mauldin and Lynn Perry of Greenville; three grandchildren, Kaitlin Pekuri (Aaron), Chase Prather, both of Sumter, and Amelia Perry of Scottsburg, Indiana; one great-grandchild, Truett Pekuri; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Frances; and three brothers, Jimmy, Pat and Bill. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in the Chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Moore, officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be current and retired S.C. Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies. The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Jodi Belinski, Amedisys Hospice and the nurses and staff of 3 South at Prisma Health Tuomey for the compassionate care they provided him. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, Building Fund, 2401 Bethel Church Rd., Sumter, SC 29154, or to a charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.  [2]
  MILI	He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War.  [2]
  _UID	D8F02550C6F84FC1B8FF466D43A0F59AE763
  Death	18 Jan 2025	at his home surrounded by his family, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	23 Jan 2025	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 802 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [2]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I114950	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Herbert PERRY   d. Bef 18 Jan 2025
  Mother	Mattie Bell PATRICK   d. Bef 18 Jan 2025
  _UID	B2C9BB459C0343139DB8722AA2CF4E6585C0
  _UID	B2C9BB459C0343139DB8722AA2CF4E6585C0
  Family ID	F231340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mamie L. GARDNER
  Marriage	1971  [2]
  _UID	B360596A39874DB6925059689648666CEC37
  _UID	B360596A39874DB6925059689648666CEC37
  Children	1. Matthew PERRY   2. Karla PERRY
  Family ID	F79380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S24371] Gerald Lee Gardner. [S32362] Lance Cpl. Carl Herbert Perry. [S2948] Dorothy Mae Hobbs Gardner. [S9109] Brenda G. Avin. [S18634] Amy Hudson. [S18828] Betsy G. Grenville. [S22156] Jack L. Gardner.