Marian Annette Perkins

Marian Annette Perkins passed away peacefully at her home in Roswell, New Mexico, on January 2, 2025. She was 98 years old and had called Roswell home for over 50 years. Please take a moment and share a kind thought or memory with Marian's family at www.andersonbethany.com. Marian was born on November 17, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Anna and Richard Alexander, arriving just minutes before her identical twin sister, Mary Alice. The twins shared an inseparable bond throughout their lives. They graduated from Central High School in Kansas City in 1943 and worked as Bell Telephone operators during and after their senior year. On March 11, 1944, Marian married James Winter Lloyd in Olathe, Kansas. James served as a radio-communications operator in the Army Air Force during World War II. After the war, the couple moved to Roswell, where Marian gave birth to their son James Lee, in July 1949. Work opportunities took the family to various locations across the United States, but they returned to Roswell in 1972 to settle permanently. Marian retired from Mountain Bell around 1980 after 25 years of service to care for James, who passed away in 1982, after 38 years of marriage. In 1984, Marian found love again with Charles "Perky" Perkins, a family friend and widower from Kansas City. They shared a joyful life filled with travel, camping adventures, their shared passion for rockhounding. They were active members of the Chaparral Rockhounds and explored much of the United States, Canada, and beyond. Perky passed away in 2014 after 30 wonderful years of marriage. Marian was a devout Christian whose kindness and generosity touched all who knew her. She is survived by her son, James Lee Lloyd; his wife, Lisa; granddaughter, Saera; and her stepson, Mike Perkins. A memorial service celebrating Marian's life will be held at Adventure Bible Church, 1905 South Main Street, Roswell, New Mexico, on Thursday January 23, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Her family extends heartfelt gratitude to the compassionate caregivers and friends who supported Marian in her final years. May her memory bring comfort to all who knew her. Time is not measured by the years that we live; But by the deeds that we do and the joys that we give. -Helen Stiener Rice

Marian Annette Perkins

November 17, 1926 - January 2, 2025