The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, March 13, 1996              TAG: 9603130468
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

LEONARD PERKINS

Leonard Perkins, 74, beloved husband and father, died March 11, 1996, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Mr. Perkins, a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk, was retired from Ford Motor Company after 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian Marie Perkins; a daughter, Nancy Tenney of Norfolk; three sons, Billy Perkins and Jack Perkins, both of Virginia Beach, and Lenny Perkins of Ivor; six grandchildren, Sharon Fadness, Linda Wade, Jack Perkins Jr., Cameron Tenney, James Perkins, and Jason Perkins.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in Forest Lawn Cemetery by the Rev. Bruce Carper. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Lung Association, Norfolk chapters. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, is in charge.

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