Twedell Perry

Twedell Perry owned and operated Perry’s Barber Shop in Huntington for more than 35 years. He also served as a barber in the military. He once told his daughter during World War II that he would stop cutting hair to serve his country in the war and come back to Huntington and cut hair again.

He was a devoted member of Ebenezer Methodist Church, where he served as an usher, a board member and chairman of the Methodist Men of Ebenezer. He also was a member of the Top 20 Club, which consisted of members of Black-owned businesses and professionals in the city. He also was a member of the Barbers & Beauticians of West Virginia and was a 33^rd Degree Shriner in the Alexander Freeman Lodge, serving as secretary of the organization.

Twedell was an entrepreneur who encouraged the youth of the community to follow his example by owning their own business and serving in the church. He emphasized the dignity and self-esteem one can obtain by aspiring to accomplish something in life and putting God first.