Lois Bollinger Perkins

Obituary: Mary Lois Thomas Bollinger Perkins, 85, formerly of Landis, passed away May 31, 2011 at Liberty Commons in Salisbury. She was born Dec. 1, 1925 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Avner Crawford Thomas and Willie Mae Beaver Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Nelson Perkins, two brothers Avner Thomas and Grady Thomas, and two sisters Zelia Schafermeyer and Margaret Owens.She was a retired LPN at the VA Hospital. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis. Funeral services will be at 12:00 Friday, June 3, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Jarrod Lanning. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:00 to 12:00 at church.She is survived by her daughter, Billie Bollinger of Landis, her sister Nancy Kneeburg and husband, C.E. of Midland, her brother H.A. Thomas and wife Emogene of Lexington, a sister-in-law Jan Thomas of Kannapolis and number of nieces and nephews.The family would like to give special thanks to the entire staff at Liberty Commons for the love and care shown to Mrs. Perkins.Whitley's Funeral Home Handling arrangements.
Visitation: 11:00 to 12:00 Friday June 3, 2011 Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis

Service: 12:00 PM Friday June 3, 2011 Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis

Interment: West lawn Memorial Park