Nettie Mae

Perine James

Nettie Mae Perine was born August 13, 1942 to the loving parentage of the late Mr. Sam Perine, Sr. and the late Mrs. Zeola Collins Perine. She departed this life February 26, 2025 at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile, AL.

Nettie Mae was educated in the Clarke County Public School System. She found much joy in maintaining apparel and held employment at various dry cleaners throughout the City of Jackson. She retired as a highly-valued and well-respected employee at A-1 Cleaners.

Nettie Mae was a life-long and devoted member of New     Canaan Missionary Baptist Church where she served joyfully in the choir.  She served as Vice-President and President of the Senior Choir.  She was a lead singer and would often travel, along with her sister Mattie and other choir members, to other area churches to support their services.  One of Nettie's favorite songs was, "Where He Leads Me, I Will Follow". She was a lover of gospel singing and would often travel to see her favorite groups perform, including the Morning Stars and Lee Williams.

Nettie Mae enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  Her hobbies included cooking, especially baking, cleaning, and taking care of loved ones. She especially enjoyed keeping her yard neat and clean.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence James; a son, Sylvester James, a sister, Mattie Mae Perine Rocker, a brother-in-law, James Rocker, and three sisters-in-law, Thelma Perine, Minnie Perine and Mary Perine.

She will be cherished and lovingly remembered in the hearts of her devoted family: three devoted daughters: Helen (Willie Charles) Berry of the Walker Springs Community of Jackson, AL; Deborah D. James and Clarencine James, both of the Choctaw Bluff Community of Jackson, AL; one devoted son: Lonnie (Makeda Pearson) James of Lynn Haven, FL; three devoted and loving granddaughters: Kimberly (Charles) Hall of Stafford, VA; Dr. LaShar Stallworth, PhD, of Jackson, AL, and Khadijuh Kimbrough of Prattville, AL; three devoted and loving grandsons: Tyrus (Sheneshia) James of Lynn Haven, FL; Cameron James of Panama City, FL, and Dylan Kimbrough of Mobile, AL; three great-grandsons; Charleston Hall of Richmond, VA; Karter Moody of Prattville, AL and Quincy James of Lynn Haven, FL; one great-granddaughter: Kyndall James of Lynn Haven, FL; seven devoted brothers: Noland Perine, Sam (Shirley) Perine, Jr., John Curtis (Vera)) Perine, Clarence Perine, all of the Choctaw Bluff Community of Jackson, AL; Raymond Perine of Milwaukee, WI; Lee   Arthur (Linda) Perine of Mobile, AL; and Kenneth Perine of Jackson, AL; four devoted sisters: Faye (Napoleon) Reed of McIntosh, AL; Mary (Rev. James) Trotter of Mt. Vernon, AL; Alicia Perine of Atlanta, GA, and Michelle (Otis) Rivers of Alma, AL; one uncle, Mack Vae Collins, one godson, Donald (Djuana) Perine, and a host of other relatives and friends.