Perry Franklin Louden Sr., 82 of Jasper fell asleep into Jesus’s arms on Monday, April 14 and is awaiting his glorious return and the resurrection day. On July 8, 1942, he was born to the late Lewis Louden and Marsha Whitaker Louden in Kingsville, Ohio. Perry was a member of Murfreesboro’s 7th Day Adventist Church and was married to Joan Dickinson Louden. He was a policeman for Davidson County before he retired. He loved to read, doing family history and selling Bible Story books. Perry loved police work and would help people to know God. He loved tinkering and fixing all kinds of things.
Perry is preceded in death by his father Lewis Louden, mother Marsha Whitaker Louden, daughter Shirley Arter, sisters Glorianna Louden, Lois Louden and Mary Bailey.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife Joan Dickinson Louden, sons Perry (Becky) Franklin Jr., David Lewis (Mindy) Louden, step-sons Joseph Danielewicz, Brian Danielewicz, Jeffrey Danielewicz, daughter Christine (Donnie) Mitchell, step-daughter Amy McFarland, grandchildren Taylor (Jimmy) Shultis, Alex Louden, Micah Louden, Hannah Louden, Brandon (Jennifer) Nicholson, Kenny Robinson, Kyle Robinson, step-grandchildren Amanda (Lee) Letson, Victoria Webb, T. J. McFarland, several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and special friends.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Tate Funeral Home, LLC, 950 Mel Dixon Lane, Jasper, Tennessee 37347, 423-942-9500.
The Marion Tribune – April 24, 2025
