Maud Ella Perkins, age 73, of Murfreesboro died Tuesday. She was a native of Bradfordsville, KY and was a daughter of the late Otha Lee and Pearl Lena Garrett Heistand. She was also preceded in death by her husband Willis Hall Perkins in 2009, a brother and two sisters. Visitation will be Saturday from 12:00 noon until the time of funeral services beginning at 2:30pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 316 Mayfield Dr. in Smyrna. Bishop Doug Cole will officiate. Burial will follow in Mapleview Cemetery. Mrs. Perkins is survived by daughters, Tammy Nunn and her husband Tim of Jonesboro, LA, Sherry Weeks and her husband David, Sr. of Quitman, LA and Janeesa Perkins of LaVergne; sons, Troy Perkins and his wife Linda of Bristol, TN, Ritchie Perkins of Murfreesboro and Brian Perkins and his wife Lynette of Ashburn, VA; sixteen grandchildren; two sisters, three brothers and a host of other loving family and friends. An online guestbook is available for Mrs. Perkins at www.woodfinchapel.com