Dolores Jean Perkins Arington, age 83, of Wickliffe, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her residence.
Jean was born on June 29, 1936 in Graves County to the late Warden and Tina Perkins. She was a true servant of God who loved gospel music. Jean attended both Bethlehem Baptist Church and Victory Baptist Church in Ballard County. She will be remembered by her family as being a very independent and strong willed woman. She was also a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who… loved and cared for her whole family. Jean’s other passion was to spend her free time in the garden, tending to her roses and tomato plants.
Jean is survived by one daughter, Frene Melton and husband, Tracy of Coldwater, Mississippi; one son, Rusty Arington of Belleville, Illinois; one brother, Keith Perkins of Mayfield; three grandchildren, Rusty McCormick and wife, Danielle of Fairmont, Minnesota, Shawna Beavers and husband, John of Seale, Alabama and Mindy Walker and partner, Chris Joiner of Paducah; six great-grandchildren, Chloe Beavers, Isaac Beavers, Jonathan Parrott, Nevaeh McCormick, Javen Larson and Bella Larson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Frederick “Freddie” Arington; three sisters, Wilma Hopkins, Addis Barclay and Adell Upton; one brother, Larry Perkins, and her parents.
A graveside service will be held for Jean at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Bethlehem Church Cemetery in Wickliffe with Rev. Larry Fraser officiating. Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Jean Arington’s memory to the Celiac Disease Foundation: 20350 Ventura Blvd. Ste 240, Woodland Hills, CA 91364.
You may leave a message for the family or light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com