Alan Perrin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

A memorial service for Alan Perrin will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Gainesville. Mr. Perrin was born on September 22, 1950 to Bill and Faye Perrin of Gainesville. Alan attended Texas State University, where he met Andra Parman. Alan and Andra were married on January 26, 1974 in San Marcos and spent the next 44 years of their lives together before Andra was called home to be with the Lord. He was able to find happiness again when he married Reida Bennett on April 26, 2019. Alan was an accomplished football coach and teacher at Northwest and Lewisville High Schools where he touched countless lives and was beloved by his students, athletes, and colleagues. He was an avid fisherman much of his life and he loved time spent on the lake and the friends he made through fishing. Alan was a Godly man and a follower of Jesus Christ. He was humble, generous, and loved to make people laugh. Above all, he loved his family, his friends, and his five grandchildren who meant the world to him. Alan finished his race and went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2020, at the age of 69. Alan is survived by his wife Reida Perrin; son, Brian and wife, Marla Perrin of West Palm Beach, and son, Michael and wife, Dana Perrin of Justin; step-sons, Brian and Brad Bennett of Corinth; grandchildren, Tayler, Gabrial, and Caroline Perrin of West Palm Beach, and Leyton and Landri Perrin of Justin; siblings, Wallace Perrin and Bob Perrin of Gainesville, and Susan and Les Scott of St. Jo; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, David and Margie Parman of Keller. He is preceded in death by his wife, Andra, and his parents Bill and Faye Perrin.

Alan Perrin

September 22, 1950 - April 30, 2020