Michael Alan Perkis

Mayor Michael "Mike" Alan Perkis, 70, of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, husband of Linda Jane Perkis passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014. His Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014 in the J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Mike was born July 25, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, son of the late Charles Perkis and Frances Fink Perkis. He was a graduate of the University of Buffalo, where he attended on a swimming scholarship and served as the swim team captain. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and was an Executive Vice President of Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated in Charlotte, NC.

He was elected Mayor of Sullivan's Island in 2013, having served on the Town Council for eight years. Mike loved Sullivan's Island and was dedicated to the conservation of the Island. He was a driving force behind the new Sullivan's Island Elementary School, and was instrumental in the development and implementation of the new dog leash laws on the Island. Mike was a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts, was a member of Carolina Coast Surf Club, loved dogs, and was a true New York Giants fan.

Mike is survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda Jane Perkis of Sullivan's Island, SC; his son, Joshua Perkis and his wife, Elizabeth of Daniel Island, SC; his daughter, Laurie Kathleen Campbell and her husband, McQueen of Raleigh, NC; and his four granddaughters, Claudia Rose, Amelia, Lindsy, and McKayla. He is also survived by his sister, Isabel Kaplan of Long Island, NY.

Memorials may be made to Friends of Sullivan's Island School, 2015 I'on Avenue, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 or Charleston Animal Society, 2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 or Chabad of Charleston and The Lowcountry, 734 York Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.