Martha Perkins, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2015, she was 49.

Martha was born in El Paso, Texas on September 13, 1965 to Alfonso Hernandez and Esperanza Arreola. She moved to Vero Beach 20 years ago from her birthplace and has been a volunteer with Salvation Army for the last 4 years as a bell ringer, and a top earner for the past 2 years.

Survivors include her sons, Robert Perkins of Louisville, KY and Jonathan Perkins of University Place, WA; daughter, Cherish Perkins of Vero Beach; grandsons, Eric and Julian Perkins; sister, Rose (Larry) Englund of Prentice, WI; brother, Alfonso Hernandez of El Paso, TX; sister, Espy (Greg) Mize of Cooper City, FL; sister, Margie Adams of El Paso, TX; and brother, Kim Kyle of Tampa, FL.

A Celebration of her life will take place at 1:00 PM, Friday, April 24, 2015 at Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach.

Arrangements are entrusted to Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home where an online guestbook may be signed at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.