Perstine "Harry" Wesley

August 14, 1934 - September 24, 2016

Perstine Wesley was born in Luray, SC on August 14, 1934. To the Reverend John Henry Wesley and Ellenora Sanders Wesley. He was the 3rd child of eight children. He was affectionately called “Steve”, “Harry” and the “Mayor of North Broadway”. Perstine was smitten by Maude Combs and after a ten year courtship they married in 1993. In his early years his parents moved the family from Allendale SC to Savannah, GA. Perstine was educated in the Allendale County, SC School System and Later in the Chatham County school system in Savannah, GA. As a young man he was employed at Rakestraw Funeral Home, Savannah, GA as a mortician and later he was employed at Blair’s Shoe Shop where he worked until he left for Yonkers, NY. In 1962 he became a business associate with his best friend Harry Ward of Harry’s Shoe Repair. After his best friends passing he became the sole proprietor in 1965. He kept the name of the shop to honor his friend as a business man. He retired after 50 years. Perstine Wesley leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife Maude Wesley, Two Daughters Cathy Denny(Montague), Savannah, GA and Sharon Wesley of Savannah, GA, Four sons Reginald Wesley(Joan) of Atlanta, GA, Veron “Skippy” Wesley of Atlanta, GA, Steven Wesley(Sharonda) of Newark, DE, Nigel Wesley (Pam),Northeast, ,MD ,18 grandchildren and 13 great grand kids. Two brothers John Wesley (Liz), Bear, DE and Anthony “Tony” Wesley (Pam), Savannah , GA, Two, sister-in- laws, Lisa West (Dan), Briantree, MA and Joyce Crawford Boston, MA. His Godson and Nephew Eric Wesley, his favorite Aunt Leola Young, Philadelphia, PA and Favorite Cousins Lillian Lee, Charlotte, NC and Barbara Young, Ocean City, MD and his relatives of the Wesley-Sanders Family & City of Yonkers, NY He is preceded by his parents, one daughter Tonya Wesley, two sisters Rumell Wesley and Marie Morgan, 3 brothers William Wesley, Thomas Wesley, and James Wesley.