Gemberly Arnold Perkins, 58, of Clarkton, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at his residence.

Born May 19, 1947, in Malden, Mo., he was the son of the late Carroll and Hazel Arnold Perkins.

On April 28, 2002, in Piggott, Ark., he married Patricia Mall Burgess who survives.

Survivors also include three sons, Scott Perkins and wife, Lisa, of Campbell, Mo., Jeff Perkins and wife, Stephanie, of Malden and Kevin Perkins and wife, Lucretia, of Clarkton; one step-son, Donald Kip Burgess and wife, Shannon, of Virginia Beach, Va.; two sisters, Linda Harvell, of Malden and Shirley Holcomb, of Jayton, Texas; seven grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden with the Rev. Jack Allen officiating.

Burial was in the Stanfield Cemetery at Clarkton.