Ruth Clark Perkins, 99, of Greensburg, KY, daughter of the late Franklin Porter Clark and Rosa Valera Moran Clark, was born June 19, 1922 in Green County and departed this life on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Green Hill Rehab & Care Center. 

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church where she had taught Sunday school for more than 50 years, and was the church historian and served on numerous other committees. She was a lifelong resident of the Thurlow community of Green County. She was a homemaker and an avid genealogist. She was an employee of the Green County Library for more than 40 years. She started the genealogy department of the Library that grew to be a well-known place to come for help on family history. She was also known simply as “Ms. Ruth” to the many researchers who came to the library seeking her help.

She united in marriage to Carl Taylor Perkins on December 18, 1937 who preceded her in death on May 29, 2013. To this union were born five children. In December 2012 they celebrated 75 years of marriage.

SURVIVORS:

2 daughters & sons-in-law: Betty Carol & Don Church, and Judy & Louie Froggett, both of Center, KY

1 daughter-in-law: Pam Davis Perkins of Greensburg

12 grandchildren: Kenny Wayne (Dawn) Perkins, Jamie Leigh (Mike) Gilbert, Jeffrey Church, Donna (Troy) Young, Chris (Mellyn) Church, Tom Mills, Valerie (Mike) Davis, Michelle (Jeff) Eastham, Renee Jessie, Michael (Debbie) Froggett, Amanda (Kevin) Curry, and Ashley (Alex) Cox

20 great-grandchildren & 13 great-great grandchildren

3 nephews: Steve Clark, John Perkins, and Greg Burr

2 nieces: Diane Cary and Nelda Mohr

3 special friends (whom she called her other children): Karen Blakeman, Janet Overlay, and Martha Houk

A host of other relatives & friends

Mrs. Perkins was also preceded in death by two sons: Kenneth Perkins and Timothy Carl Perkins; a daughter: Patty Mills; a daughter-in-law: Vada Perkins Taulman; a great-grandchild: Jackson Dean Cox; a brother: Franklin Porter Clark, Jr.; two half-sisters: Lucy Clark Burr and Lola Moran Judd.
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