Johnnie Lee Perkins was born on August 17, 1937 in Bakersfield, California. Johnnie was the second of 3 sons born to Henry and Mae Perkins. He was a long time member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Shafter. He was in the Navy from 1954 to 1958. and he was very proud to be stationed on the Hornet as she had launched the 1942 Doolittle Raid during World War II. He was able to take a tour of the Hornet Museum while she sits in dry dock in Alameda, which he, his brother and son enjoyed very much. After serving in the military, he came home and married Betty Louise Grindstaff of Bakersfield on 08-02-58. They were married for 45 1/2 years. They had their son Scott in 1960, and daughter Brenda in 1962. Johnnie was employed by the University of California, Davis at the Cotton Research Station. and he attained the title of Superintendent until his retirement in October, 1992. Family members that have preceded him in death were his father, Henry in May, 1978, wife Betty in May, 2004, his mother Mae in June, 2014, and his elder brother Billie in April, 2018. Surviving family members are his second wife, Letha, his youngest brother Bobby, son Scott and his wife Tia, daughter Brenda and her husband Rex. He also has 6 grandchildren, Johnnie, Jason, Karissa, Trever, Travis and Cody. He has 7 great-grandchildren, Evan, Natalie, Chance, Jaxson, Kaylee, Lillie and Trinity, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at First Southern Baptist Church in Shafter on 10-05-18 at 11:00am with internment that followed at Shafter Memorial Cemetery. As a veteran, he was honored with a 21 gun salute and Taps