The following obituary appeared in the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, on Nov 22, 1997: <PERKINS, Gladys Nov 19, 1997. Survived by husband William H. Perkins; 5 sons, Anthony (Marilyn), Walter, Raymond, John (Laura) Gains, Emanuel Perkins of Rochester, NY: 3 daughters, Euaq-Constance (Dolphus) Henton of Rochester, NY, Wilma (James) Harton of Fairmont, WV, and Alice Perkins of NC; 1 aunt, Eva Lake of Staton Island, NY; 3 sisters-in-law, Shirley Winbush of Rochester, NY, Diane Winbush and Tommella Munford of Nashville, TN; 28 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 3 nephews and 5 nieces; other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Sunday at 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Metropolitan Funeral Chapels, Inc., 109 West Ave. Funeral Services will be held on Monday at 12 Noon at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 250 Bronson Ave. Rev. Thomasina Owens Officiating. Interment, Riverside Cemetery.>