Carylon R. Perkins

March 24, 1951 - February 11, 2022

Carylon R. Perkins (nee Rivers), of Bolingbrook, formerly of Charleston Missouri, passed away peacefully February 11, 2022. She was born on March 24th 1951 to the union of Quincy and Callie Rivers in Charleston, MO. Carylon was raised in a loving home with three sisters she adored. She was educated in the Charleston public school system graduating from Charleston High School in 1969. In late summer of 1970, she welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Toye Len, to the world. In 1977, Carylon married Wardell Perkins and moved to Chicago, IL. The couple welcomed a baby girl, Tamahine, in 1978. The family moved to the suburb of Bolingbrook five years later. Carylon quickly became a neighborhood favorite with her warm smile, friendly demeanor, delicious downhome cooking, and homemade ice cream. As the children grew older, she began working part time as a babysitter and lunchroom/playground aide. Carylon went on to work for the Valley View School District as a bus driver. She was well loved and highly respected by the students, some of whom kept in touch well after her retirement in 2010. Over the years Carylon never forgot about home and always looked forward to going back to Charleston for holidays to laugh and reminisce with family and old friends. Carylon was raised in the church & gave her life to Christ at an early age. She continued to attend services throughout her entire life as a faithful believer of our Lord & Savior. Carylon is proceeded in death by her parents, Quincy & Callie Rivers and eldest sister, Callie Mae. Carylon leaves to cherish her memory daughters, Toye Len Smith (Mike), Tamahine McClindon (John); Three sisters, Doris Hughes, Hattie Davis (James), & Cherlene Mixon (C.W.); Honorary daughter, Stacey Perkins; Eight grandchildren, Chris, Courtney, Jazmine, Rikaria, Jayden, Nyla, Nariah, & Janiah; Four great grandchildren, Cordarion, Christian, Jayla, & Javion; One aunt, Rosemary Smith and a host of cousins and friends. Visitation Saturday, February 19th, from 12:00pm-2:00pm at New Hope Baptist Church 509 E Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery Charleston , MO. Saturday, February 26th.