- (Photo by Harry Kemp)
Supervisor Michael Mayo expresses his condolences to Hilda and Willie Perkins, Sr. during the memorial services held for their son, Willie Perkins Jr. who passed on Monday, Jan. 4 2010 at the age of 57. Visitation services were held on Friday, Jan 8 at Northwest Chapel and funeral services were held on Sat., Jan. 9 at Christ The King Baptist Church. Will Jr. had taken over his parents restaurant back in 1999, Mr. Perkins Family Restaurant after growing up in the business most of his life. He was a graduate of Rufus King High School and attended UWM and MATC for business training. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins say that they will continue operating the restaurant, because that is what their son Will Jr. wanted.