Palestine High School Alumni Association

Ben Haynie Perry Jr 1962 Born 04-30-1944 Died 04-06-1967 Age 22

04 / 30 / 1944  –  04 / 06 / 1967

Funeral services for Ben H. Perry, Jr., 22, who died Thursday night in Pampa where he was a teacher at Pampa Junior High School, were held today in the Bailey Memorial Chapel with the Rev. R.L. Badgett and the Rev. Joe Routh officiating. Burial was in the New Addition Cemetery.

A graduate of Palestine High School and East Texas State University, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Perry Sr.; one brother, John Perry of Palestine, two sisters, Mrs. Donald Bethurum and Miss Helen Louis Perry, both of Palestine; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Perry and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Handorf, all of Palestine.

Pallbearers were Larry Lamely, W. C. Lamely, Jr., Milton Bethurum, Hubert Pagitt, Ray Smith Jr., and Billy Ray Smith.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 04-10-1967