Born Jan. 26, 1924, in Lilbourn, daughter of the late Buster and Irene Butler Perry, she was a retired school teacher and postal worker and had lived in Cape Girardeau since 1983. She was a member of the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one daughter, Sharon Scott of Cape Girardeau; one brother, Woodrow Hill of South Holland, Ill.; and two grandsons and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from noon Saturday until service time at 1 p.m. at the New Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Johnny Thomas, pastor, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Lorimier Cemetery.
Sparks Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
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