Robert L. Perry
Columbia, SC
Robert Lindsey Perry, 91, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Presbyterian Community in Lexington, SC.
Mr. Perry was born in Columbus, GA, a son of the late Thomas Charles and Marion Bickerstaff Perry, and husband of the late Margaret Stiles Perry.
He graduated from Clemson University with a masters degree in mechanical engineering and was an associate professor at Clemson University, a member of the Pickens - Oconee Gem and Mineral Society, an Army veteran of WW II, and a member of Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, Clemson.
Surviving are three daughters, Margaret Lombardi, of Columbia, Ellen Klatt, of Woodbridge, VA, and Kate Perry-Johnson, of Atlanta, GA; one sister, Ellen Clark, of Charleston; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents he was predeceased by a brother, Thomas Charles Perry, Jr. and a sister, Ann McDougald.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 PM, Friday, March 7, 2014 at Fort Hill Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends following the service at the church.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to, Presbyterian Communities of SC, 2817 Ashland Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central, which is assisting the family.