Carmen Perkins
18 March 1941 - 26 July 2018 (Age 77)
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Carmen Perkins 77 years old, born on March 18, 1941 and passed away on July 26, 2018. We will remember her forever.
Carmen was always full of humor but behind that jovial person was a very smart, thrifty and humble individual. In her latter days in confidence that Christ was her savior she made the funeral arrangements you are now witnessing.
She knew that her battle with cancer of the gallbladder and liver was about to come to an end. She commented that she was ready to depart as the quality of life she now had was not worth fighting for. She set out her attire — a selection of jewelry, her pink dress (orange to me but who am I to argue), underwear and slippers.
She gave clear, witnessed instructions that she wanted to be churched at Bethel and interred at Westbury cemetery . To make it easy she left a copy of her church membership certificate and a character reference. I am not sure why the copy of the reference was left but my guess is that it was to give credence to her character and the authenticity of the membership certificate.
She said she did not want to be hospitalized she wanted to remain at home and no announcements of her death were to be made and her coffin should be simple and closed.
Tributes
Leave a tributeStill think about you,forever in my heart.
Till we meet again.
Lana Mayer’s-Prescod
You know you are awesome when years later you can still bring a smile to the lips of the people who loved you.
I miss you so much.
Lana
Thank you for being you.
Love
Lana
Ann Forde
You were such a warm and loving person,a phone call from you was never an interruption,I truly miss our long chats,you kept it real and made me laugh.
Your footprint is left on my heart,I am blessed that I was able to be a part of your life,God did not create many like you.
Love you until we meet again in heaven.
Lana
Ann Forde (Barbados Water Authority)
Nicholas Perkins
Carmen E Perkins
What a lady what a lady!
My heart is warm when I think about what a phenomenal lady she was, and I’m sure of those who knew her they would agree she had that undeniable ability to lighten a room and put a smile— sometimes a belly aching laugh— on everyone’s face.
Auntie Carmen was loving, kind, caring, strong, independent and of course very intelligent and wise! (With a light-hearted chuckle she would want me to remind you of the latter two adjectives , but indeed I can say she was one of the smartest people I know.
She took her role as sister, aunt and friend to heart — and to everyone here to today I am sure you ALL hold special memories of her.
Although she is gone, and our hearts mourn, let’s take comfort knowing that she is in a better place. Let her legacy live on through us every day, as we remember to be patient and kind— to everyone— but especially to those we love.
God Bless You All.
I will miss you Auntie Carmen.
Love
Robyn
Thanks for all your pep talks and good advice, my soul mate in style and fashion. You were an inspiration to me and I will carry you in my heart always.
Love Nicole Brathwaite
That is what I believe endeared me to this lady, Carmen. It was a late-night birthday party at her house and I was meeting her for the first time. I was fascinated that a woman of her age could dance to the pulsating soca beats and “go down low,” as they say. She made me laugh. As our friendship grew we became supermarket buddies. “I’m coming to get you.” She always protested that she didn’t want to leave the house and invariably when I arrived she was never ready. But her cavalier “what-you-see-is-what you-get” attitude never failed. She made me laugh. We relished at discovering bargains in home décor items and discussed food recipes with passion, always on the lookout for the uncommon ingredient. We licked our plates after a delicious meal, flinging the front doors wide to dare any passers-by to baulk at our lack of etiquette. And we laughed. We argued playfully about politics, church and the social ills of the society. And we laughed. I guess God knew how special she was to me because an unexpected visit back home allowed me to see her just three days before she left us. That was the first time I ever cried when I was with her. My tears are for the memory of laughter. Carmen made me laugh and in this strange bedfellow of friendship she gave me joy. I hope I did the same for her.
Laura Mey
Leave a Tribute
Still think about you,forever in my heart.
Till we meet again.
Lana Mayer’s-Prescod
Resurrection hope
Our creator Jehovah had promised a resurrection of the dead at John 5; 28, 29...were all in the memorial tomb will hear Jesus's voice come out...of they graves whether it be land or sea... Jehovah cannot lie...it pains him when we lose a love one since he did not create us to die...but to live here on earth in a paradise forever....without pain, sickness, or death....but very soon he will turn this earth back into paradise for all faithful mankind to enjoy....under the rule by his son Jesus.....and we should all try to be here to welcome back our dead loved ones
Carmen Perkins has to be described as a beautiful soul,she was a pleasure to be around at all times.
Carmen always made you feel welcome,you were never made to feel like you were a bother to her,if you lacked hugs and kisses you could get them by paying a visit to Carmen.
Carmen was a straightforward and honest person,she let you know what she stood for and if you did not like it you could leave,she always had words of wisdom and when you left her you had something positive to take away.
I will miss you Carmen,you surely left your footprints