James Franklin Perkins, 50 of Lake Brownwood, passed away on June 6, 2026, after a short illness.  He was born April 26, 1976, to Johnny and Mary Smith Perkins in Comanche, Texas.

James was a graduate of De Leon High School in 1994. He worked for CCTC out of Coleman for years, until he was injured, then worked various jobs.

James was full of life, you never seen him that he wasn't smiling from the time he was a small boy until he passed.  He smiled through those bright blue eyes he took after his sweet momma. He loved being outside and fishing, whether he was at the lake, a tank or the ocean and he loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his best friend, his dog Tonka.

James is preceded in death by his parents, one brother Johnny Perkins Jr., his grandparents BF and Dorthy Smith, and John and Iva Perkins, great grandparents LC (Sam) and Gladys Dodd, Robert and Bettie Ann Perkins, Jasper and Martha Guill,  uncles Larry Joe Smith, Danny Longwell, Rem Mannix, Aunt Martha Bauchman, cousins Johnny Bachman, Matthew Smith and numerous family members.

James is survived by his best friends Mikel and Shandelyn Dickey, aunts Diane Mannix and Sherry Smith, sister n law April Perkins, cousins Terry Bachman and family, Angel Longwell Tschantz and family, April Longwell Riley and family, Dan Longwell Jr. and family, Rachel Dudley and family, Larry Smith and family, Andrea Smith. Numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends and his dog Tonka.

Interment will take place at the Sardis Cemetery in Comanche, Texas on June 11, 2026, at 2:00 pm, all friends and family are welcome to attend.

Blaylock Funeral Home of Brownwood, Texas in charge of the arrangements.