Bobby Joe Perry 79, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in Houston, Tx.

Visitation will be from 10:00am to 5:00pm & Wake Service 6:00pm to 8:00pm  Sunday , June 20, 2021 at Jones-Washington Mortuary

Services are set for 1:00pm Monday, June 21, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Bryan; 3100 Cambridge Dr., Bryan.

Interment will follow: Restever Memorial Park Cemetery; 5103 N. Texas Ave., Bryan.

Bobby Perry was born May 31, 1942 to Frank Perry Sr. and Rozelia Hamilton Perry in Bryan, TX.

He graduated from E. A. Kemp High in 1960. In 1964, he received his B.S. from Paul Quinn College and a M.Ed. from Prairie View A &M University in 1970.

Bobby was a Teacher/Coach/Counselor for thirty-four years. He worked one year at Smith High School in Gause ISD and thirty-three years in Bryan ISD at Neal Junior High, Kemp High, Bryan High, Anson Jones and Sam Rayburn. He was a coach for sixteen years at Smith High, Neal Junior High and Bryan High. He was a school counselor for eighteen years at Anson Jones and Sam Rayburn.

Bobby also worked for the City of Bryan - Parks and Recreation Department for thirty years part-time as a lifeguard, swimming instructor and pool manager.                He was Division Employee of the Year in 1989 of the Parks and Recreation Department.

He was a member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association and Brazos County Retired School Personnel.

Bobby was baptized at an early age at Shiloh Baptist Church in Bryan, TX and remained a part of the Baptist faith until his death.

He married Margaret Boggess and they had one son, Bobby Jr. In 1968, he married Effie Allen and this union produced a daughter, Nicole and son, Brian.

Bobby was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Geneva Perry; four brothers, Dr. Frank Perry Jr., Willie B. Perry, James Rayford Perry and James Thomas; one sister, Deborah Perry.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of fifty-three years, Effie Allen Perry; one daughter, Nicole Perry of Pearland, TX; two sons, Bobby Perry Jr. (Tammie) and their children, Kelsey, Trent, and Camille of Frisco, TX and Brian Perry and children Camryn, Brynn and Raegan of Houston, TX; six brothers, Bishop Raymond Perry (Shirley), Edward Thomas (Donna) both of Bryan, TX, Jessie Perry (Denise), Michael Perry both of Houston, TX, Alfred Perry of Cameron, TX and Charles Perry (Bonnie) of Orange, TX; one sister, Beverly Ann Perry Dickson of Houston, TX; three brothers-in-law, Hank Allen, Charles Rowe, Sr. both of Missouri City, TX and Willie Allen (Michelle) of Houston, TX; three sisters-in law, Jackie Allen Moore (Ron) of Manvel, TX, Gwendolyn Allen of Houston, TX and Ann Perry of Plano, TX; along with a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.