Margaret Ann “Maggie” Perry, 62, of Minford, passed over into the arms of her Savior on August 14, 2010.

She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio to Charles Edward and Evelyn Frances Smith on September 11, 1947.

Maggie was preceded in death by her parents, her maternal grandparents, George and Mary Cooper, her paternal grandparents, Goebel and Margaret Smith and her brother, William Ronald Smith. Maggie graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1965.

She worked at Prudential Insurance from 1965 to 1970, reared her two children and started her 2nd career at Minford Local School in 1989. While at Minford Local she worked as an aide and substitute secretary before becoming the secretary to the Superintendent.

Surviving are her husband, Donald Eugene “Gene” Perry, a daughter, Cynthia Ann (Scott) Bloomfield of Coal Grove and son, John Edward (Tanya) Perry of Minford. Also surviving are grandchildren, Morgan Nicole Perry, Jacob Tyler Perry, who were her pride and joy and a step-granddaughter, Abigail Michelle Bloomfield. Maggie also leaves her sister-in-law, Sharon Kay Smith and her shopping friend, Paula Duncan and a host of others she loved dearly.

Services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford with Pastor Gary Dheel officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Burial Park in Wheelersburg. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Charity Free Will Baptist Church c/o Emilie Harris at 1574 Lucasville-Minford Road, Lucasville, Ohio 45648, SOMC Hospice, 2201 25th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to www.edafh.com