Obituary of Tedd Perkins

Tedd S. Perkins, 74, of Fort Pierce, Florida died, January 8, 2012, at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Fort Pierce.

Born in Akron, Ohio, he had been a resident of the Fort Pierce for 32 years coming from Orlando, Florida.

He served in the Marine Corps and was a drill instructor.

Before retiring he was a street supervisor for the City of Fort Pierce, where he was employed for 28 years.

He was a member of St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Fort Pierce. He was a Mason and a Shriner and was a member of the Fort Pierce Masonic Lodge #87 and the Amara Shrine, Palm Beach Gardens.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Tina Perkins of Fort Pierce; sons, Tedd S. Perkins Jr., of Tampa, Florida and Austin Perkins and Carson Perkins, both of Fort Pierce; a daughter, Katrina Perkins Prefontaine and son-in-law Stephen Prefontaine.

Inurnment will be in South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth with Military Honors provided by the Marine Corps.

For those who wish, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1100 East Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34996 or at 772/286-1966

There will a memorial service at 2:00 PM on January16, 2011at St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Fort Pierce. Inurnment will be in South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth on January 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM with Military Honors provided by the Marine Corps