Margaret E. Perkins

With family members at her bedside, Margaret Elizabeth Perkins, a lifelong Seaford resident, passed away to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2015, after a short illness. Born to Elsie Richards on July 9, 1921, Margaret was raised by her grandparents, Eve and Henry Richards following the early death of her mother. As a youngster, Margaret attended Frederick Douglass School where she met many lifelong friends, including her husband, Harold Perkins. To this union four sons were born---Harold Jr., Donald, Terrence, and Dwight. The children were baptized under the auspices of Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church, where the children faithfully attended Sunday School and Church services. Margaret had been a member of Macedonia Church for many years. She belonged to several Church Ministries including: Sunday School, Church Choir, Lay Organization, Stewardess Board, and the Lucretia Nutter Women’s Missionary Society. Margaret also sang with the Community Chorus and was an active member of the Frederick Douglass PTA. Margaret spent many years working for School Superintendent, Kenneth Madden and his wife by caring for their children. Later, she held employment at the Stockley Center in Georgetown where she retired. Margaret relished traveling with her three sisters-in-law, Mary Frances, Lydia, and Susie, to various regions of the United States. They were considered the “Golden Girls”—always together. Her leisure time was spent completing Word Find and Crossword Puzzles along with reading books and the daily newspapers. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Harold and sons Harold, Jr., and Donald. Margaret is survived by her two youngest sons, Terrence (Lelia) and Dwight (Monica), many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and a host of relatives and friends. Margaret considered two members of her Church family as daughters she never had: Cliffonia “Bone” Gaines and Margie Stewart. She also held special friendships with Elva “Bootsie” Dorman, and Rose (Norman) Poole. Margaret has finished her journey of over nine decades on earth and has now entered God’s kingdom to reunite with her husband, other relatives and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Margaret E. Perkins, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Margaret E. Perkins

July 9, 1921 - April 5, 2015