John Raymond Perkins III, 53, of rural Ossian, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. John was born in Fort Wayne on March 3, 1973, to John Raymond Perkins Jr. and Sally (Grogg) Perkins. To know John was to know someone who felt most at home outdoors. John is survived by his father, John R. Perkins Jr. and his mother, Sally Perkins; his sisters, Angela (Charlie) Carr Perkins and Kristine (Kevin) Shroyer; his brother, Josh (Shelly Ball) Perkins; his beloved girlfriend, Kacey Schwartz; his children, Shaylee (Donald) Budlong, Bailey (Brooke) Perkins, Brianna Martinez and Isabella Perkins; and his eight cherished grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roger Wayne Grogg and Luella Joan Maller Grogg Robbins; his paternal grandparents, John R. Perkins Sr. and Louise Perkins; his nephew, Andrew Brown; and his beloved grandson, Eliseo Martinez III.