Makala Perkins

Published 9:16 am Wednesday, May 31, 2023

By Holley Cochran

Graveside services were held Saturday, May 27, 2023, at  Stewart Family Cemetery in Silver Creek, for Miss Makala Ireon Perkins, 23, who died Friday, May 12, 2023, in Augusta, Georgia. Evangelist Chandra Davis officiated with Johnson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Miss Makala Perkins was born in Brookhaven, to Miss Annetoinette Stewart and Mr. Miquel Perkins. She was baptized at an early age at North Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, New Hebron, Mississippi.  She attended Job Corps in Gulfport, Mississippi, received her high school diploma and certification as medical assistant. She later became a Lash Technician Business Owner.

Miss Perkins became a furbaby mom to her miniature Yorkie, Carter, in October 2020.

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She is survived by her mother, Annetoinette Monique Stewart of Augusta, Georgia; father, Miquel Perkins of New Hebron; three sisters, Maranda Stewart (niece, Chloe and nephews, Creed and Apollo) Christin Bridges of Atlanta, Georgia and Alyssa Perkins of Killen, Texas; one brother, Cassius Stewart of Atlanta, Georgia; paternal grandmother, Minnie Perkins of New Hebron and many other relatives and friends.

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