Annie Perry

Funeral services for Annie Perry, of Paris, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 5, 2026 at Christian Life Outreach Ministry.

Annie Jean Perry was born on Dec. 7, 1938 in Arthur City, Texas, to Opal Starks and Charles Edward Armstrong. She passed away on Aug. 28, 2026, at Heritage House Nursing Home after a long journey with dementia. She was 87 years old.

Annie Jean was also blessed with the love and guidance of her stepfather, Lawrence Bailey. She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather; her husband, Lawrence Perry; her son, Richard Perry; her sister, Barbara Bailey; her brother, L.B. Bailey; a grandson; a niece; and a nephew.

Annie Jean and her husband, Lawrence, raised five children together. She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Jean Davis of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mary Huff of Paris, Texas, Curtis Perry of Hugo, and Jessica Levingston of Oklahoma City; a daughter-inlaw; her sister, Eddie Marie Ray; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and loved ones. After attending Booker T. Washington High School, Annie Jean spent much of her life caring for others as a CNA. She attended New Olive Baptist Church where she found faith, fellowship, and community.

Annie Jean had a sweet and generous spirit and was always willing to help someone in need. She was the kind of person who would give someone the shirt off her back. She enjoyed life’s simple pleasures, including sitting on her front porch, talking with neighbors, and enjoying the breeze. To her family, she was simply “Mother,” a name that crossed generations and reflected the special place she held in their lives.

Interment will follow the service at Spring Hill Cemetery in Frogville, under the direction of Miller & Miller Funeral Home.