Mrs. Luvenia Schofield Perkins, age 88, 205 Brantley St., Montezuma, Georgia passed Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Perry Hospital, Perry, Georgia.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Highway 26, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates at all services at this time. We are limiting graveside seating to no more than 10 with masks being strongly encouraged. Other masked attendees are welcomed but will be expected to practice social distancing.
Graveside services are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Luvenia was born July 27, 1932 in Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia to the late Mr. Roosevelt Schofield and the late Mrs. Jannie B. Williamson Schofield. She acquired her education in the public school system of Macon County whereas she attended the Oglethorpe Grammar School of Oglethorpe, Georgia and later the Macon County High Training School of Montezuma, Georgia. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and joined the Davis Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
She was united in holy matrimony to the late Minor Lewis Perkins and to this union they were blessed with nine children. Luvenia was a loving and dedicated mother and friend. She enjoyed helping other and lending a helping hand to those who needed one. We thank God for the service she rendered to the community.
Luvenia will certainly be missed by her love ones and friends which include her nine children: Lavern Perkins (and her friend, Dan Clark), Evonne Moore, Ida Bell Bogan (John) all of Montezuma, Georgia, Jeanette Perkins of Byron, Georgia, Richard Perkins (Shelia), Montezuma, Georgia, Dr. Emory L. Perkins, Washington, DC, Milton Perkins (Pamela), Elnora G. Felton (William), and Willie Smith, all of Montezuma, Georgia; twenty-nine grandchildren, fifty four great grandchildren and twelve great-great grandchildren; six siblings and their spouses, Walter B. Schofield (Artie English) Jacksonville, Florida, Jannie Schofield Beal, Minnie Schofield Smith, both of Montezuma, Georgia, Roosevelt Schofield, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Johnny Schofield, Reno, Nevada and Jerry Schofield, Jacksonville, Florida; sisters-in-law, Helen Schofield, Jacksonville, Florida, Eunice Lemons, Lois Perkins; a host of beloved nieces and nephews including one devoted, Joshua Perkins, Montezuma, Georgia.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Highway 26, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates at all services at this time. We are limiting graveside seating to no more than 10 with masks being strongly encouraged. Other masked attendees are welcomed but will be expected to practice social distancing.
Graveside services are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Luvenia was born July 27, 1932 in Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia to the late Mr. Roosevelt Schofield and the late Mrs. Jannie B. Williamson Schofield. She acquired her education in the public school system of Macon County whereas she attended the Oglethorpe Grammar School of Oglethorpe, Georgia and later the Macon County High Training School of Montezuma, Georgia. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and joined the Davis Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
She was united in holy matrimony to the late Minor Lewis Perkins and to this union they were blessed with nine children. Luvenia was a loving and dedicated mother and friend. She enjoyed helping other and lending a helping hand to those who needed one. We thank God for the service she rendered to the community.
Luvenia will certainly be missed by her love ones and friends which include her nine children: Lavern Perkins (and her friend, Dan Clark), Evonne Moore, Ida Bell Bogan (John) all of Montezuma, Georgia, Jeanette Perkins of Byron, Georgia, Richard Perkins (Shelia), Montezuma, Georgia, Dr. Emory L. Perkins, Washington, DC, Milton Perkins (Pamela), Elnora G. Felton (William), and Willie Smith, all of Montezuma, Georgia; twenty-nine grandchildren, fifty four great grandchildren and twelve great-great grandchildren; six siblings and their spouses, Walter B. Schofield (Artie English) Jacksonville, Florida, Jannie Schofield Beal, Minnie Schofield Smith, both of Montezuma, Georgia, Roosevelt Schofield, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Johnny Schofield, Reno, Nevada and Jerry Schofield, Jacksonville, Florida; sisters-in-law, Helen Schofield, Jacksonville, Florida, Eunice Lemons, Lois Perkins; a host of beloved nieces and nephews including one devoted, Joshua Perkins, Montezuma, Georgia.
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