Billy Perry

Billy "Earl" Perry, 87, born on October 21, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, left us August 23, 2025 to be with his beloved first husband, Wayne. Born October 21, 1937, he was a product of deep family roots. Ten brothers and sister ahead of him, he was scrappy and feisty. He was born in Dallas and lived most of his life in Carrollton, TX. Among his accomplishments, the youngest ever to be elected to the Carrollton city council, managing a commercial nursery that supplied DFW with its original plants, owning his own nursery, and finally, his most cherished work, working with indigent for the State of Texas.

That all changed when he met Eric Shutler, his second husband. Whisked away from Dallas, he became a diplomat’s spouse. Traveling to Bamako, Mali and Pristina, Kosovo. He met a whole new world of friends, who like his home town friends, he continued to communicate with like they were right next door. He was a joiner. He was a PrimeTimer, in Dallas, TX, Washington DC, and Palm Springs, CA. He was a member of Palm Springs Front Runners and Walkers where he medaled in his age group and completed the 5K walk at age 86. He was also a member of the Great Outdoors and Rainbow RV club. Until very recently he attended Silver sneakers at the gym, 3 times a week.

In his world there were no strangers, just friends he had not met, Yet.

He resided in Cathedral City, CA at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the care of Forest Lawn, Cathedral City, CA.