Obituary

Howard Lee Perry
(June 7, 1928 - October 16, 2016)

Howard Lee Perry, 88, of Huntington, WV, passed away Sunday October 16, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. Josh Perry. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock. He was born June 7, 1928 in Salt Rock, a son of the late Okey and Rena Ellen Morrison Perry. He was a retired employee of CSX Transportation, a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the Korean War, a member of the Minerva Lodge # 13, A.F. & A.M, Barboursville, and a member of the Beni Kedem Shriners, Charleston. Howard was preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters and one great-grandchild. He is survived by his wife, Minnie Woodrum Perry; one daughter and son-in-law, Martha and David Forcey of Flower Mound, TX; two sons and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Bettina Perry of Barboursville, and Everett Perry of Huntington; three brothers and five sisters; grandchildren, Josh Perry, Phillip Perry, Ben Keenan, Chase Perry, Mason Forcey and David Forcey, Jr., and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville.