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Donald Carl Perkins

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DONALD CARL PERKINS was born on Dec. 13, 1967, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the younger of two boys. He passed away on Aug. 22, 2013, after a courageous two and a half year battle against renal cancer. He attended public school in Rockport, Texas, graduating as valedictorian of Rockport-Fulton High School in the Class of 1986. He went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas, at Austin, graduating with highest honors. After attaining his degree, he pursued a career in telecommunications beginning in 1990 with Contel in White House, Texas. After several years in the industry, he became Vice President of Marketing at Valor Communications in Dallas, Texas. In 2006 he moved to Little Rock, Ark., as part of the merger between Valor and Windstream Communications. He was employed as Senior Vice President of Business Marketing until his passing. His parents, David and Sofie Perkins of Rockport, Texas, and his brother, David Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M., survive him. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Sam and Cloma Perkins and Antiona and Frank Zdansky. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 at Christ The King Catholic Church, in Little Rock, Ark. Family will receive friends on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 at Roller Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Funeral Home, Little Rock, Ark. 72211 (501)224-8300 from 6- 7 p.m., with a Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. Additional services will be held in Rockport, Texas with burial to follow at a later date. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

Published August 25, 2013

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