Kenneth Ray Perkins

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Jones Funeral Home 230 S. Hollywood Road Houma, LA, from 6-8PM. On Saturday, August 17, 2024 visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until Celebration of Life at 12:00 PM at Beulah Baptist Church 5544 N Bayou Black Dr. of Gibson, LA. Burial will follow in the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Kenneth Ray Perkins, also known as KP and Uncle P was born to the late Preston Perkins Sr. and Emma Duhon Perkins on September 6, 1963. Kenneth gave his life to Christ at an early age. On July 28, 2001, he married the love of his life and from this union; they raised four boys and five grandkids. Kenneth was a dedicated and devoted loving husband. He enjoyed fishing, barbequing, dancing, and spending time with his family. Kenneth was also an avid New Orleans Saints fan and a devoted worker at Chet Morrison. Under the care of HOPE Hospice, he departed this life on August 7, 2024 at 7:31pm.

He leaves to cherish his memories to his dearly beloved wife, Clara Perkins, his sons, Kendal Cobb of Opelousas, LA; Cortland Perkins of Lafayette, LA; Kendric (Crescent) Jacobs of Thibodaux, LA; and Damien (Ashanee) Jacobs of Jacksonville FL; his sisters, Lee Smith, Rose Perkins all of Carencro, LA; Emily (Ricky) Norman of Opelousas, LA; one brother, Preston Perkins Jr. of Lafayette, LA; two uncles, Alton (Diana) Perkins of Scott, LA; and Harry (Shirley) Duhon Sr. of Lafayette, LA; two aunts, Rena Monette of Lafayette, LA; and Maryann Duhon of Lafayette, LA; his grandchildren, LaDarian Jacobs of Lafayette, LA; Denym and Khloe Jacobs of Thibodaux, LA; Kameron Cobb and Kynslee Cobb of

Lafayette, LA; his godchildren, Jemarcus Davis of Duson, LA; Blair Bernard of Baton Rouge, LA, and Desiree Siner of Lafayette, LA; his sister-in-laws, Betty (James) Carvin, Shelia Hanzy, Debra (Jimmie) Owens, Cindy Allridge, Sarah Allridge all of Gibson, LA; his brother-in-laws, Issac Allridge Jr., Alvin Smith, Benson Allridge, Issac (Tina) Allridge III, and Isaiah (NaTaisha) Allridge all of Gibson, LA., Henry Allridge of Tallahassee, Fl., and Raymond Moore of Thibodaux, LA.

A bonus son and daughter, Joseph and Jontae Stewart Sr. of Houma, LA; a bonus mother, Ella Banks of Gibson, LA; and a bonus grandchild, Joseph “PP” Stewart Jr. of Houma, LA., an a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends and four devoted co-workers, Eves Bourgeois, Brandon Bourgeois, Kurt Moorehead, and Corey Ruffin.

He preceded in death by his parents, Preston Perkins Sr. and Emma Duhon Perkins, his paternal grandparents, Wilfred (Nola) Perkins, maternal grandparents Raoul (Ozelia) Duhon, godfather Joseph Duhon, godchild, Terri Lynn Fontenot, father-in-law, Issac Allridge Sr., sister-in-laws, Rosalie Coleman and Vera Moore, brother-in-laws, Lionel Hanzy Sr., Glenn Matthews and Tommie Smith and one nephew, Derrick Carvin.