Rev. Roy Perdue OBITUARY 8/28/09 El Dorado AR
Perdue, Rev. Roy
Rev. Roy Perdue
EL DORADO, AR - Rev. Roy Perdue, 82, of El Dorado died Friday, August 28, 2009 at Life Touch Hospice House.
He was born in El Dorado November 4, 1926 to Lavelle and Myrtle Pepper Perdue. Rev. Perdue was a veteran of World War II and served as Staff Sgt. with the Sixth Infantry Division. He received his theological training at Columbia Bible College and Dallas Seminary and attended LeTourneau Technical College. He was the founding pastor of Open Door Bible Church in Bossier City for 16 years, was the pastor of Hickory Grove Chapel in El Dorado for 33 years, taught Bible classes in various churches and homes for many years and also taught at United Bible College and Seminary.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a sister, Estelle Perdue Craig; a daughter, Sharon Perdue Clark; granddaughter, Emily Perdue and a grandson, Stephen Perdue.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty Baker Perdue; three sons, Timothy Perdue and his wife Gay of Mt. Home, AR, Paul Perdue and his wife Kathy of El Dorado and Danny Perdue and his wife Terry of Bossier City, LA; two grandsons, Michael Clark of Fayetteville, N.C. and Jeremy Perdue (Christal) of Mt. Home; four granddaughters, Michelle Clark Rabalais of Hot Springs, Christy Clark Wilson (Tom) of El Dorado, Sara Perdue Luna (Chris) of Mountain Home and Jamie Perdue Marino (Michael) of Bossier City; nine great grandchildren; and two nephews, Thomas Craig of Shreveport and John Craig of El Dorado.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2009 at Marrable Hill Chapel with Revs. Sam Shepperson, Arvis Griggs and Delmas Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday August 30, 2009 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Roy Perdue Scholarship Fund, Hickory Grove Chapel, 685 Agnes Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730 or Life Touch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730.
An online guest registry will be available at www. youngsfuneralhome.com Young's Funeral Home
El Dorado, AR 870-863-7121
Published in the Shreveport Times on 8/30/2009