Mr. David Perkins, age 63 of Mote Rd., Carrollton, Ga., passed away Monday, December 19, 2011. He was born October 8, 1948 the son of the late Jim Perkins and Rosie Collins Perkins. Mr. Perkins served his country as a member of the US Army serving as a member of the Big Red 1 and was a lifetime member of the VFW and Amvets. He retired from Southwire with 32 years of service and was a Baptist by faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Rita Jane Perkins. Survivors include his wife, Judy Cox Perkins; children, Donnie & Telisha Gibson of Bowdon, D.J. Perkins and Cynthia & Agustine Baltazar all of Carrollton; sister, Mary Wages of Ga.; brother, Johnny & Jo Perkins Perkins of Carrollton; 5 grandchildren, Jake Gibson, Eugene McClure, David McClure, Devin Delgado and Isabel Baltazar; also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 2 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Tony Collins officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Chuck Gore, Lee Maxwell, Chad Gore, Robbie Cox, Mario Ramirez, Agustine Baltazar and Jeff Jiles. Honorary pallbearers will be Devin Delgado, Eugene McClure, David McClure and Jake Gibson. Interment will follow in Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 5 PM until 8 PM. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.