Cliff "Bill" William Perkins

Cliff William Bill Perkins, 91, of Pennsboro, WV (Mountain Community) passed away November 13, 2018, at the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV, surrounded by family. He was born at his family home in Mole Hill, WV on June 1, 1927 to the parents of Andy M. and Ethel Fern McCullough-Perkins.

Bill started in the oil & gas field along with his Dad and Brother. He was in partnership with his brother, Carl, operating Perkins Dozing Services using his CAT D-4 Dozer. He also worked for Perkins Oil & Gas of Pennsboro, WV. He attended Mole Hill Grade School and was a proud graduate of Pennsboro High School with the class of 1945. Bill was a proud WWII Navy Veteran as a Seabee and he was a great fan of Pennsboro High School, Ritchie County High School, and Ritchie County Middle School sports and band programs, and he was a fan of Mountaineer Sports. He loved the card game Rook and enjoyed hunting and belonged to the NRA.

He married his wife, Ruth Perkins on December 30, 1951 and were happily married for 66 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his 5 children, Myron (Penny), Deana (Yogi), Kyle (Cinda), Andy (Karen), and Tony (Michelle); grandchildren, Greg Perkins, Brittany Riffle, Tad Hudkins, Kylia Swadley, Spencer Hudkins, Taylor Perkins, Wil Perkins, Madison Hazzard, Clarinda Perkins; great grandchildren, Levi Perkins, Greysen Perkins, Luke Riffle, Braylynn Swadley, Scarlett Parkison; sister, Mabel L. Martin; sister in laws, Elsie White and husband, Jr. and Louise Perkins; nieces, Carla Parks, Sonia Circle, Sheila Spencer, Synthia Robinson, and Serena Richie, and his caregivers, Priscilla, Cindy, Rustty, and Teresa.

Bill was raised in the Methodist Church and attended Churches of Christ and he lived his whole life on the McGinnis, McCullough-Perkins Century Farm where he was in FFA and raised New Hampshire Red chickens and Hereford cattle and many gardens.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Mary Perkins and Frank and Clarinda McCullough; sisters, Clara Witte and Orma Crabbe; brother, Carl Perkins; great grandson, Wesley James Riffle; in laws, Woodrow and Virginia Fortney; brother in laws, Ed Witte, Leroy Martin, and Bill Crabbe; nephew, Deryl Perkins, and uncle and mentor, F. Roscoe McCullough.

Funeral services will be 2pm, Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro, WV with Rev. Karen Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring Hill Cemtery at Josephs Mills, WV where full military honors will be conducted by Harris-Ritchie VFW #3554. Visitation will be from 4pm-8pm on Saturday, and from 12pm-2pm, on Sunday, at the funeral home.

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