Earl DeWitt Perry, Jr., 89, of Milton, WV, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was born September 25, 1923 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Earl DeWitt “Pete” Perry, Sr. and Gladys Kittle Perry. Earl was retired from Union Carbide Company, South Charleston, WV. He was also a US Army veteran, having served in World War II and a member of Milton Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Raymond “Catbird” Jimison; a brother, Charles William “Bill” Perry; and a brother-in-law, Darrell Fender. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth “Libby” Meadows Perry; a daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Jonny Winkler of Milton; a son and daughter-in-law, Dwight and Judy Perry of Milton; five grandchildren, Melissa (Lee) Cyrus of Milton, Matt (Jessica) Perry of Montgomery, OH, Megan (Corey) Ciccarelli of Mooresville, NC, Katelyn Winkler of Huntington and Laura Winkler of Martinsburg, WV; and six great grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Margaret Ann Fender of Glen Allen, VA; a brother, James Robert “Bob” Perry of CA and a sister-in-law, Mary Catherine “Kati” Perry of St. Petersburg, FL. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton. Entombment will be at White Chapel Memorial Gardens with a private family service. A Celebration of Life for Earl will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Milton Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Stewart officiating. In lieu of flowers, if you wish to make a charitable gift, may we suggest contributions be made to Milton Baptist Church or Hospice of Huntington.