John Robert Perkins Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved John Robert Perkins of Charlottesville, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 76, on October 21, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Robert Perkins to show support.
As John Robert departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though John Robert may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy John Robert leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Emmett Thomas Perkins, Sr. and Janice Drinkard Perkins; and his brothers, Emmet "Tommy" Perkins and William "Bill" Perkins. He is survived by: his sons, Travis Tate Perkins of Charlottesville, VA and Rodney Scott Wheeler (Sherri) of Crozet, VA; his grandchildren, Ryan Wheeler (Lauren) of Crozet, VA and Caryn Wheeler (Hunter) of Dyke, VA; and his great grandchildren, Luke Wheeler and Carter Wheeler.