People knew him as an acholic they didnt know him like i did stevei had a hard life from a child up our dad drank when we were younger and my brother followed in his footsteps he was a very depressed person who could not find true happiness he went to church and got saved but he backslide due to hurt feelings he was a good hearted person he would give you the shirt off his back he felt alone because of his drinking family members couldnt assosciate with him that much he was precious too me he was my older brother but he felt more like a son to me when he was alive he drank everyday trying to get rid of the hurt that he had in his heart he went to hospitals many times to get help from the drinking but when he would get out he would go back too it because he couldnt deal with the brokeness of his heart i wish that people knew him like i did he was a wonderful person he lost his only son on april 03,2010 so he decided he didnt want to live anymore it breaks my heart that my only brothers gone i miss him so very much he left me a daughter connie belinda perkins neace and his son had a baby girl his grandaughter angel marie perkins and his daughter connie had many babies this picture of him shows what a loving person he was it was taken shortly before he died and now i only hope and pray that him and my nefew my mom and dad are all together and happy he was so sad here and i just want him to find peace and happiness i will always love him with all my heart and i will always remember the sweet things he did for me we would stop at a store to get a drink "pop" and he would always come out with a rose and tell me that i was the love of his life and he would smile at me i miss being around him he would go to every doctor appointment with me and we would go out to eat and do our shopping together we grew close he was my brother and my best friend i love you stevei and i always will...........