Wallace Funeral Home
Obituaries (2020)

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  1.    Bailey,  Reva Charlene
  2.    Carter,  Ella Mae
  3.    Forjone,  Jay H.
  4.    Perry,  Charles David
  5.    Lusk,  Auburn Neil
  6.    Tye,  Catherine Ann
  7.    Crum,  Janice Darlene
  8.    Cazad,  Ralph Eugene
  9.    Smith,  Dianna Lynn
  10.  Thompson,  Billy Keith
  11.  Newton,  Carolyn Marie
  12.  Merritt,  Carlen
  13.  Ellis,  William E.
  14.  Bolling,  W. Blaker
  15.  Steward,  Michael Lee
  16.  Coyle,  Daniel James
  17.  Arkle,  William Mason
  18.  Kessick,  Anthony Jared
  19.  Frasher,  Vickie Lee
  20.  White,  Louise Reynolds


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabell County
Doors to the Past

Obituary

Charles David Perry
(May 19, 1940 - May 20, 2020)

Charles David Perry took the checkered flag on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 after running a wonderful race and is now in Heaven celebrating. He was born on May 19, 1940 in Barboursville, WV, to the late Virgil Guy and Lena Perry. He is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth Perry, a brother Paul Perry (Swan), step-daughters Debra Fuller (Joe) and Sara Beth Ratliff (David), and grandsons Nathaniel, John and Christian Ratliff. Also he leaves behind a son Jeff Blofeld (Tammy) and granddaughter Ashley, and special nephews and nieces Steve, Lisa, Rick, and Linda. He was a longtime member of Elmwood Missionary Baptist Church. Charlie was a gentle, humble person and a hard-worker. His first job was working for Sharp’s Garage, at age 13. He had a passion for cars and racing and he learned to drive at age 10. As a young teenager, he was known to have taken a few “joyrides” out Martha Road. As a young man he began a race car driving career that lasted over 40 years. He raced his blue 21 car most every weekend during the summer months at tracks throughout WV, Ohio and Kentucky. He won many times and was inducted in the WV Motorsports Hall of Fame. After managing a garage and service station on Martha Road for 5 years, he was asked to join the Cabell County BOE where he worked from 1973 until his retirement in 2006. He served as a Foreman for the Transportation Department. Charlie also enjoyed the outdoors and was a co-owner of a cabin in Pendleton County with friends. He had wonderful times there with his buddies during deer season and with his family in the summers. Following retirement Charlie and Libby enjoyed traveling to the mountains and the beach with family, as well as several cruises including Alaska and Hawaii. More recently he could be seen with his black German Shepherd and faithful friend, Bella, riding around Barboursville in his red Ford truck. Charlie was loved by all who knew him and he will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Pastor Gordon Rutherford with visitation beginning at noon. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Due to recent health concerns, social distancing is appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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