Wilbur Wayne Perry

Mr. Wilbur Wayne Perry, 87, a resident of Trenton, Missouri died at 3:33 A.M., Friday, July 19, 2024, at Sunnyview Nursing Home, Trenton Missouri.

His body was cremated under the directions of Slater-Neal Funeral Home, Trenton Missouri. No services are planned at this time.

Mr. Perry was born June 4, 1937 in Spickard, Missouri the son of Richie L. and Edith J. Roberts Perry. He attended Spickard R-II Elementary thru High School. He worked at Trenton Foods and Modine as Maintenance Supervisor, and was an electrician for the communities of Galt, Spickard and Chillicothe.

Later he was Maintenance Supervisor at Buckhorn Rubber Company. He also owned Perry Electric Motor Service, and Mark Twain Electric.  Wilbur was past president of the boy’s and girl’s club of Hannibal Missouri. He loved life and enjoyed joking with family and friends.

He was married to Barbara Lame on May 23, 1957, and had three children- Janice, Steve, and Stanley. Then on October 10, 1980 he was married to Deborah Starr and had two step-children Tracy and Robert Starr. She preceded him in death on December 27, 2021.

His survivors include his children- Janice Chenoweth and husband Bobby, Farley Missouri, Steve Perry and wife Ruth, Trenton Missouri, Stanley Perry and wife Cindy, Loch Lloyd, Missouri, Tracy Forney, Mexico, Missouri, Robert Starr and Sarah, Clark Missouri.

Eleven Grandchildren- Brett Chenoweth and wife Abby, Ashley Chenoweth Elder and husband Josh, Tiffany Perry Griffith and husband Michael, Eric Fisher and wife Valerie, Jeremy Fisher, Taylor Perry, Lyndsey Perry, McKenna and Justin Forney, Ryan and Charley Starr.

Thirteen great grandchildren- Tucker, Maddox, Beckett, Evelynn, Emmett, Kaidance, Garrett, Kira, Brenin, Griffin, Skye, Meira, William and many loving nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Deborah and two brothers Charles Perry and Harold Perry. 

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