Margie LaVerne Perkins

A Celebration of Life for Margie LaVerne Perkins

February 11, 1931 - August 29, 2025

Margie Laverne Perkins, better known to all that loved her as MaMaw, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the age of 94. LaVerne was born on February 11, 1931, in Crossroads, TX. She was a member of Hilltop Worship Center, but as she would prefer, Assembly of God Church of Malakoff.

LaVerne was a stay-at-home mom, but she was anything but still. As her children will tell you, she always had three hot cooked meals on the table, she could sweep the finish off the floor and never was satisfied if there was a leaf left unraked in the yard. She was a faithful, Christian woman who loved her Savior Jesus Christ and shared him with her family, a loyal friend to so many and always very active in her church. She was the most loving and devoted wife to our Daddy and they just celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary on July 31, 2025. She will be missed by all of us. It’s not goodbye to our beautiful Mom and MaMaw, it's we will be looking forward to the day we see you again in Heaven. You are well and happy and probably cheering and sweeping those streets of gold now.

She was preceded in death by her parents James Walter Tapley Sr. & Mae Pearl Rogers Tapley, father & mother-in-law Lem Lafayette & Mary Essie Perkins, brother & sister-in-law James Walter Tapley Jr. and Muriel Tapley, brother Julius Ray Tapley, brother Clarence James Tapley, brother & sister-in-law Nick & Odie Vee Hickman, brother & sister-in-law Travis & Cheno Perkins, brother-in-law LeRoy Dubberly, brother-in-law John Jenkins, grandson Jeffery Lynn Perkins.

She is survived by her husband of 77 years, Lem Treman Perkins, son & daughter-in-law Danny & Lana Perkins, daughter & son-in-law Beverly & Larry Massingill, son & daughter-in-law Donny & Carol Perkins, son Randy Perkins, all of Malakoff. Also, sister Joyce Jenkins of Celina, sister & brother-in-law Shirley & Don McLain of Talty, brother & sister-in-law, Tommy & Kay Tapley of Pasadena. Her grandchildren Lance & Amanda Perkins of Malakoff, Keith & Jennifer Massingill of Malakoff, Ronnie & Bo Perkins of Malakoff, Ashley & John Broom of Sunnyvale, Justin Perkins of Athens, Stephanie Perkins of Athens, and Madalynne & Cameron Cain of Whitehouse. Her great-grandchildren Cameron Case Roberts & Layton VanderGraaf, River Perkins, Austin & Ema Massingill, Eli Perkins & Madyson Litchfield, Kaleb Perkins, Blakely Peach, Baylee Broom, Ava Perkins, Kaitlyn Massingill, Landon Perkins, Braydee Peach, Blayne Broom, Lady Perkins, Chase Massingill, Kassidy Rincon, Luke Massingill, Stone Perkins, Carter Cain. Her great-great-grandchildren Drake Massingill & Creed Perkins, along with many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Serving as pallbearers are her great-grandsons River Perkins, Austin Massingill, Eli Perkins, Kaleb Perkins, Landon Perkins, Chase Massingill, & Luke Massingill.

The family would like to thank Cedar Lake Nursing Home & Enhabit Hospice for the wonderful care and support provided for our Mom and MaMaw.

Visitation will be 10:00am, Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Hilltop Worship Center, Malakoff, TX. Service will follow at 11:00am with Gaylord Brown, John Miller & Ken Jones officiating.

Interment will be in Malakoff Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations in memory of LaVerne Perkins to Hilltop Worship Center.