James F. Perry, 77, of Rockville, Indiana died at 3:15 pm Friday, April 26, 2013 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. 

He retired from the Greencastle Fire Department with 20 years of service and worked as a carpenter many years. 

He was born March 11, 1936 in Chrisman, Illinois to the late James Lee Perry and Laura Frances Crooks Perry. 

His first wife Roberta Elmore Perry whom he married April 17, 1955 in Rockville died April 6, 2009. 

Survivors include his wife Carole Simonds Rowe Perry whom he married September 25, 2010 in Mansfield, Indiana; also surviving, two sons, James R. "Rusty" (Janet) Perry of Perrysburg, Ohio and Robert Lee "Lee Bob" (Linda) Perry of Sibley, Iowa; two step-daughters, Diane (Daniel) Holcomb of Rockville, Indiana and Jill (Joe) Penman of Carmel, Indiana; one brother, Harry A. "Hap" Perry of Grand Junction, Colorado; two sisters, Lauralee Baugh of Greencastle, Indiana and Marilou Woods of Hendersonville, Tennessee; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by a brother, William F. Perry and brother-in-law, James E. Baugh. 

He was a 1954 graduate of Rockville High School. He was a member of the Rockville First United Methodist Church, American Legion Fellenzer post 48, Rockville, Past Master of Parke Masonic Lodge #8, Rockville, Temple Lodge #47 Greencastle, Scottish Rite Valley of Terre Haute, Zorah Shrine of Terre Haute, Parke County Shrine Club, Greencastle Order of the Eastern Star chapter 255 and the Rockville Elk's Lodge #2471. 

A Masonic memorial service followed by Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, May 1, in Gooch Funeral Home at 112 W. Howard Street, Rockville. Burial will follow in Mount Moriah Cemetery north of Hollandsburg, Indiana. Visitation is 4-8 pm Tuesday at Gooch Funeral Home. 

Memorials should friends so desire, may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607 in his memory. 

Friends may sign an online guest register at www.goochfuneralhome.com. 

Funeral Home:
Gooch Funeral Home
112 Howard Street
Rockville, IN
US 47872