O B I T U A R Y Mrs. Ruth Clark Perkins of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Franklin Porter Clark and Rosa Valera Moran Clark, was born on Monday, June 19, 1922 in Green County and departed this life on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Green Hill Rehab & Care Center. She was 99 years, and 10 months of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church where she had taught Sunday school for more than 50 years, and was the church historian and served on numerous other committees. She was a lifelong resident of the Thurlow community of Green County. She was a homemaker and an avid genealogist. She was an employee of the Green County Library for more than 40 years. She started the genealogy department of the Library that grew to be a well-known place to come for help on family history. She was also known simply as "Ms. Ruth" to the many researchers who came to the library seeking her help. She united in marriage to Carl Taylor Perkins on December 18, 1937 who preceded her in death on May 29, 2013. To this union were born five children. In December 2012 they celebrated 75 years of marriage. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law: Betty Carol and Don Church, and Judy and Louie Froggett all of Center, Kentucky; a daughter-in-law: Pam Davis Perkins of Greensburg; 12 grandchildren: Kenny Wayne (Dawn) Perkins, Jamie Leigh (Mike) Gilbert, Jeffrey Church, Donna (Troy) Young, Chris (Mellyn) Church, Tom Mills, Valerie (Mike) Davis, Michelle (Jeff) Eastham, Renee Jessie, Michael (Debbie) Froggett, Amanda (Kevin) Curry, and Ashley (Alex) Cox; 20 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great grandchildren; three nephews: Steve Clark, John Perkins, and Greg Burr; two nieces: Diane Cary and Nelda Mohr; three special friends whom she called her other children: Karen Blakeman, Janet Overlay, and Martha Houk; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Perkins was also preceded in death by two sons: Kenneth Perkins and Timothy Carl Perkins; a daughter: Patty Mills; a daughter-in-law: Vada Perkins Taulman; a great-grandchild: Jackson Dean Cox; a brother: Franklin Porter Clark, Jr.; two half-sisters: Lucy Clark Burr and Lola Moran Judd. …………………………………. The funeral services for Ruth Clark Perkins will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Central Time, Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Neagle Cemetery. Bro. Joseph Wilcoxson officiating. Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation is requested from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M., Central Time, Thursday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 8 A.M., Friday at the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church until time of the funeral service. (There will be no visitation at the funeral home Friday morning.) The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Neagle Cemetery Fund, which can be made at the funeral home. For online condolences: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook. PALLBEARERS: Jeff Church, Chris Church, Tom Mills, Kenny Perkins, Michael Froggett, Brian Kessler, Todd Bloyd, R.J. Dunagan