Dwayne was born October 4, 1926 in Weatherford, Oklahoma to Willie and Cora (Smith) Perkins and passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Corn Heritage Village in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He attended Union rural grade school before graduating from Weatherford high school in 1947. Dwayne served in the military, earning the title of Sergeant, before receiving an honorable discharge in December of 1946. Dwayne got his Bachelor of Science degree in teaching from Southwestern State College in 1951. In 1952, he married Anita Nickel in Weatherford, Oklahoma and they made their home in Hydro, Oklahoma. Dwayne taught school at Carnegie, Hydro, Perkins, and the Amarillo Air Base in Amarillo, Texas before returning to Weatherford, Oklahoma to farm. Dwayne was very honored to receive the FFA Honorary Chapter Farmer award in 1974. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He enjoyed farming and farm auctions. Memorials may be made to the Agape Clinic in Weatherford, Oklahoma.

Dwayne is survived by two sons, Clyde Perkins and wife, Blanca of Weatherford, OK, Bill Perkins and wife, Tabatha of Lubbock, TX; two daughters, Vicki Decker and husband, Ralph of Shamrock, TX, Sharon Sipe and husband, Tracy of Norman, OK; one sister, Doretta Reid and husband, Dean of Oklahoma City, OK; nine grandchildren, JayDee Decker and wife, Kristen of Meno, OK, Lacey Wade and husband, Ben of Lubbock, TX, Aaron Perkins and wife, Stephanie of Weatherford, OK, Daniel Perkins and wife, Taylor of Altus, OK, Alicia Perkins of Weatherford, OK, Seth Sipe of Norman, OK, Tyler Sipe and wife, Hayley of Edmond, OK, Ridge Perkins of Roswell, NM, and Olivia Perkins of Lubbock, TX; and seven great-grandchildren, Cameron, Delilah, Caden, Emmy, Tate, Barrett, and Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one son, Dwight; and one grandson, Austin Perkins