Gregory M. Perkins Obituary

Gregory M. Perkins attended Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Gregory M. Perkins.

Graduation Year	Class of 1964
Date of Passing	Jan 16, 2021
About	Went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 16, 2021, peacefully in his home. He was born November 6, 1946, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Morris and Amy Perkins. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bridgeville, PA. He was named Elder at Lakeview Christian Center in Bridgeville, PA. He was licensed and ordained as a Minister of the Gospel at Christian Temple, Bloomfield, PA, and was the leader of the Outreach Ministry called the "DO TEAM", bringing souls to the Lord with powerful street meetings. He recently Founded and Pastored the Church of South Hills in Cuddy, PA. With his outgoing and loving spirit he was well known as a man of faith with a giving heart. He attended Chartiers Valley School District and went to Howard University in Washington D.C., there he joined the ROTC and later proudly served the United States Airforce during the Vietnam War. After serving and fighting in the Vietnam War, he worked at Columbia Gas in Administration, later learning masonry, then retiring and owned his own business as Cement Mason. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gloria Perkins, on July 15, 2020; his daughter, Thelma, and son, Samuel. Surviving is a son, Gregory (Sherry) Perkins, Jr. of Greentree, PA; a daughter, Lisa (Joseph) Daugherty of Cuddy, PA; two grandsons, Gregory Perkins, III, and Evan Perkins of Greentree, PA; two sisters, Elaine (Fred) Perkins-Melvin of Atlanta, GA, Gail Taylor, of Pittsburgh, PA; as well as a host of nieces and nephews and relatives.