Barbara Perkins DeBoe, age 89, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013. Born in Danville, Virginia on January 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Otis Perkins and Minnie Pearl Hayden Perkins. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Lee Willis DeBoe; sisters, Carrie Williams and Annabell Myers; and brothers, Melvin Perkins, Billy Perkins, Charles Perkins and Irvin Perkins.

She is survived by one daughter, Lawana Thomas and husband Charles of Rocky Mount; one granddaughter; sister, Nancy Widner of Ringgold VA; two brothers, Otis Perkins of Graham  and Frankie Perkins of Virginia Beach VA; and many special nieces and nephews..

Funeral services were held July 18, 2013 at Danville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Danville VA with Rev. Bill Coffey officiating.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Westview Baptist Church, 3408 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804.

Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.