Beatrice Perdue, age 98 of Somerset, departed this life on Monday, January 30, 2012 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Perdue was born on April 9, 1913 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Henry G. and Mary Campbell Sims. She worked at the Meece Middle School in Somerset in the school lunch room. She was also the fountain manager at Pulaski Drug for many years and was well known for her chili dogs. She loved to quilt.  Mrs. Perdue was a member at the First Christian Church of Somerset.

She married Chester P. Perdue on April 3, 1930 in Somerset, KY and he preceded her in death in September 1970.

Mrs. Perdue is survived by three daughters, Sarah Dalton of Monticello, KY, Lois Taylor (and special friend, Bob Hayden) of Monticello, KY, and Mary Lou (and Joe) Daulton of Bronston, KY; her grandchildren, Vicki (and Phil) Hawhee of Indian Rocks Beach, FL, Edward Perdue of Cocoa, FL, John “Derf” Garner of Nancy, KY, Eugene C. Garner of Nancy, KY, Roberta Warren of Henderson, TX, Tammy Herrea of Abilene, TX, Kenny Chrisman of Somerset, KY, Kurt Robbins of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and John Robbins of Orlando, FL; ten great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren;  a daughter-in-law, Kay Perdue of Orlando, FL; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Fickenscher of Sun City, AZ.

Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Dorothy Perdue Chrisman; a son, Henry Fred Perdue; four brothers, John Sims, Charlie Sims, Carley Sims, and Paul Sims; two great grandchildren, Jason Garner and Ryan Whitaker; a sister, Creasie Hutchison; and three sons-in-law, John Will Garner, Frank Taylor, and Lisle Dalton.

Visitation for Mrs. Perdue will be Wednesday, February 1^st at 6:00 pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset.

Funeral service will be Thursday, February 2^nd at 1:00 pm at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Schaeffer officiating. Interment will be in the Double Springs Cemetery in Waynesburg, KY.