Johnny Edward Perry

Johnny Edward Perry

Memorial services for Johnny Edward Perry, 76, of Gainesville are set for 6:00 pm Thursday, June, 14, 2012 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Johnny was born in White Sulphur Springs, WV on February 19, 1936 to Hunter Lester Perry and Eva V. Perry. He passed away at his residence on June 8, 2012 in Gainesville.

Johnny loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He loved to dance and play Blackjack. He was a people person and loved to tell jokes. To know him was to love him. Gone but not forgotten, he will be missed all the days of our lives.

Johnny was a police officer for the City of Gainesville. He also owned Lonestar Cleaners in downtown Gainesville, and was an x-ray technician at the Gainesville Memorial Hospital for 18 years. He ended his career as a security guard and retired from the Denton State School.

He is survived by his wife Vicki Perry of Gainesville; daughter Jodi Perry of Whitesboro; daughter and son-in-law Julie and Tom Stephens of Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law Krista and Guy Taylor of Denton; daughter and son-in-law Lori and Mike Jones of Carrollton; son and daughter-in-law Joshua and Christi Perry of Denton; son and daughter-in-law Jeff and Pam Perry of Gainesville; brother and sister-in-law Bob and Linda Perry of Erie, PA; 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Julian R. Perry; sister Mattie Sue Wickline; and granddaughter Katelyn Sue Stephens.