Mr. Lawrence Quintin Perkins

March 21, 1964 - November 26, 2020

Mr. Lawrence Quintin Perkins, 56, of Peoria, Illinois, passed onto Eternal life at 8:54 pm on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. “Quint”, as he was affectionately known, was born to Howard Perkins, Jr., and Aurthur Mae Perkins on March 21,1964. He graduated from Richwoods High School in May of 1982. Lawrence went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in finance from Illinois State University. He worked as a broker at Washington Mutual in Seattle, WA for many years and as an accountant at various professional organizations. Quint was a quiet soft-spoken man. He loved to travel…and as his mother would say, “he was her world traveler”. Quint leaves to cherish his memories his mother Aurthur Mae Perkins of Peoria, IL; three brothers Darnell Hannah of Peoria ,IL, Howard Wesley ( Cynthia) Perkins of Seattle, Washington and Lloyd Anthony Perkins of St. Louis, Missouri; two special great nieces, Kadeja McElmurry of Peoria, IL and Alexis McElmurry of Nashville, TN; one special great-great nephew, Ethan McElmurry of Peoria, IL and a very special great- great niece, Brielle Williams of Peoria, IL; and a host nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Quint is preceded in death by his father, one sister, Nina Gaynell Moore; one brother, Michael Alonzo Perkins, Sr.; an uncle, Oscar Rice and a niece, Feliza McElmurry. A private funeral service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Simons Mortuary with a visitation at 10 am. Bishop Joseph Johnson, Pastor of Star of Hope Baptist Church and Rev. Vance Jordan will bring words of comfort. Quint will be laid to rest in Historic Springdale Cemetery. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Simons Mortuary. The funeral service will be live-streamed on Simons Mortuary's Website or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Simons-Mortuary-232095303487150 promptly at the time of the service. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, social distancing and attendance limits will be observed. The chapel can socially distance and seat a limit of 50 or less people. All others will be able to flow through and view prior to beginning the Celebration of Life Ceremony. As the States begin re-opening in response to the Global Coronavirus Pandemic, some people are returning to their previous normal living standards. Unfortunately, we are now in our new normal as unreal and sometimes uncomfortable as the socially distancing and continuous use of protective masks may feel. *In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we ask that everyone in attendance: wear a face mask and refrain from hugging, kissing and shaking hands (as hard as it is to see someone you care about and not touch them). Thanks in advance for your cooperation! *It is our responsibility as Funeral Directors, to do everything we can to advise families in order to honor our beloved Families and to keep everyone as safe as possible.