Lillian B. Perkins

November 19, 1997 - February 1, 2017

Lillian B. Perkins, widow of Capt. James Perkins, passed Wed, Feb. 1, 2017. She was a retired Fayette County Educator. Her parents were the late Anna Simpson Carsby and the late William B. Burdett. Mrs. Perkins started her career teaching grades one through eight for three years in a one room school in Falmouth, Kentucky. After leaving Falmouth, she worked as a substitute teacher for the Lexington City Schools for two years and was later hired on as a regular teacher in 1954. Lillian retired in 1987 from the Fayette County Schools with thirty-six years of dedicated service. After retirement, Lillian served as a volunteer at The Red Cross, the University of Kentucky Gift Shop, March of Dimes, and also served as an Ambassador for the Lexington Convention & Visitors’ Bureau and Host Committee, just to name a few of the organizations where she volunteered. Lillian traveled extensively, visiting five continents and Europe five times. She was a dedicated member of the Uttingertown Baptist Church where she served in numerous capacities. Most recently she served as Chairperson of the Budget Committee, Chairperson and founder of the Deacon James Perkins Scholarship Fund, and Church Clerk. Her devotion to her church and her generous spirit were always present. She leaves to mourn her passing a special niece, Anna Pearl Shaw, and a host of cousins and friends. Lillian’s smile, sense of humor and love of life will be missed by all whom she encountered. Visitation Monday, February 6, 2017 at 12 noon; services at 1:30pm Uttingertown Baptist Church Lex, KY.