Richard E. Perkins

Columbiana-May 2, 2009-Richard E. Perkins, 78, of 546 W. Park Ave. died at 8:00 a.m. Saturday at Essex of Salem II.

Mr. Perkins was born November 8, 1930 in Lisbon, a son of George L. and Mary M. Bell Perkins and had lived in this area all of his life. Richard was a draftsman for NRM, Bliss and Electric Furnace in Salem and L.W. Nash in East Palestine. He was a 1948 graduate of Columbiana High School where he was a member of the 1947 State Championship Basketball Team. Richard was inducted into the Columbiana High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. He was a Christian by faith and a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife, the former Carol G. Burton, whom he married December 10, 1949; a daughter and her husband Linda and Melvin Winters of Columbiana; two sons, Michael Perkins of Columbiana and Burton Perkins and his wife Heather Logan of Bainbridge Island, Washington; and five grandchildren, Meaghan and David Mullen, Matt Winters, Amanda Winters, Anthony Melone and Nicholas Melone

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gretchen Marino and two brothers, Ronald and Gary Perkins.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana with the Reverend James Beach officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial will be in Columbiana Cemetery.

Material tributes may be made to the Columbiana High School Athletic Boosters.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Essex of Salem II and Dr. Richard Simmons and his staff for their kind care and support.