Carmen - I didn't know you, but I get yearly reminders about your birthday and death. I know that you likely touched many lives based on this witness to you. I pray your family will be blessed today as they remember your birthday. - nancy

Hey girl,

Still think about you,forever in my heart.

Till we meet again.

Lana Mayer’s-Prescod

May Light Perpetual Continues t Shine on You, Carmen as we celebrate 4 years of Heavenly Bliss as you Rest In Peace.

Hi Carmen,

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

I still think of you and I smile,you were always a joy to talk to,I miss our long talks,you added value to our lives.

Thank you for being you.

Love

Lana

Happy Birthday Carmen, Rest in Eternal Peace.

Ann Forde

Carmen,I remember you all the time and your memory always brings a smile to my lips.

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

I was met by Carmen Perkins' reassuring smile as receptionist on November 14, 1979 on my first day as clerical officer at the then Water Works . I remembered her dry wit that would always put a smile on ours faces and her sassy walk in her fashionable outfits. She respected everyone from seniority to work colleagues and the public. We missed her pleasantries when she returned to the public service after Water Works became an Authority. As a member of the Water Spouts Social Group, we were delighted to have Carmen at the Picnic at the Silver Sands Recreational Park. That was the last time I saw Carmen when we dropped her home. I will forever treasure that last social in her presence. May She Rest In Peace.
Ann Forde (Barbados Water Authority)

My condolences to the entire Perkins Family on the lost of their love one.

What I remember most clearly about my aunt is her sense of humour. It was this that made her imprint on the world real. Her wit was quick and subversive. She was always sure to make me laugh, not polite smiles but the kind of laughter that would leave me still giggling days later. (Like when she said her tombstone should say simply ‘hardly worked.’) That humour was what I remember most because I have so many of those memories. But perhaps what I respected most about her was that she was always unapologetically herself and she managed this with warmth and, of course, humour. She will be missed.’
Nicholas Perkins

Auntie Carmen
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

My auntie Carmen,
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

Very often if you asked someone what attracted them to another person you might hear: “He/she makes me laugh!”
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