Augusta Tucker Perkins was born March 25, 1951 in Marshall, Texas to Virgis Wise Tucker and Quilla Perkins Woodrow. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and was baptized in 1975. Mr. Perkins was owner/operator of Quick Sales Tire Store in Shreveport for over 40 years. Mr. Perkins was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Carolyn Cockerham, and a brother, Edward Tucker. He leaves to cherish his memory, loving and devoted daughter Dacia (Tyrone Hayley) of Marshall; sons, Trenton Tucker of Marshall, Duane Gaut (Lijuana), and Reginald Merritt (Keisha), both of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Tyrique, Teviyan, and Tyler Hayley, Trevonus, Tyron, and Taralyn Tucker, Tiaara and Devarius Gaut, and Alexis and Reginald, Jr. Merritt. Mr. Perkins is also survived by sisters, Annie Robinson (Macarthur), Alma Tucker, Florecita Jones (Robert), Linda Phelps (Henry), all of Marshall, TX, Joyce Tyson (Paul), and Jacqueline Tucker, Debra Bryant (David), all of Dallas, TX; brothers, Clifford Perkins (Bonnie), of Moreno Valley, CA, Jimmy Tucker (Tasha), Lawrence Tucker (Gail), and Darrell Tucker (Felicia) all of Marshall, TX; his uncle James Brown (Annie) of Marshall, TX; and aunt, Alma Tucker of Shreveport, LA.