Perry Love

Funeral Services for Mr. Perry Love, 81, of Corrigan, Texas will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Faith Temple Church in Corrigan, Texas at 2 p.m. with Minister Kenith Jackson officiating. Interment will follow services at St. Andrews Cemetery in Onalaska, Texas. Public viewing will start at 1 p.m. until service time. Mr. Love was born August 8, 1935 in Onalaska, Texas to parents Mandy and Anderson Love. Mr. Perry as he was so fondly known to many, departed this life of Friday, August 4, 2017 peacefully in his home in Corrigan, Texas. He grew up and attended schools in Onalaska. He married the love of his life, Minnie Lee Johnson on July 25, 1952 and they moved to Corrigan, Texas, where they had and raised nine children. They remained married for sixty-one years until God called his beautiful wife Minnie home on June 1, 2014.

Mr. Love is preceded in death by his parents; all of his siblings; Sons: Perry Jr., Melvin Sr., Teuthus; Daughter: Glorita; Oldest Grandson: Mike; Great-Grandchildren: Mikayla and Devantre.

He leaves to cherish his memories five Daughters: Rosie Love (Wayne) of Corrigan; Murl Hubert (Steve) of Burke; Mary Durham (Leroy); Fannie Love and Essie Love all of Corrigan; Two Daughters-In-Law: Lillian Love of Houston; Nellie Love of Corrigan; Sisters-In-Law: Luana Seals; Johnnie Fransaw; Mattie Fransaw; Ruby Murl Shine all of Houston; and Samantha Johnson of Garrison; Brother-In-Law: Ben Johnson of Houston; Special Friends: Walter Smith of Lufkin; Leon Walker of Corrigan; A circle of close friends that he called and talked to on the phone daily and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.