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Berey, Maurras,	4 Oct 2001,	Nov, 2001,	Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 10/04/2001
BEREY, MAURRAS 

FORT SMITH, Ark. - "Boots" Maurras Berey, 84, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at 
her home. She was a native of Demopolis, Ala., and reared in Camden. She earned 
a bachelor's of education degree from Henderson Teaching College in Arkadelphia, 
Ark. Berey was a well-known volunteer in both her community and church. She was 
co-founder of Project Compassion, a volunteer at Ft. Smith public schools, a tutor 
for the Laubach Literacy Program and a recipient of the Delta Kappa's Distinguished 
Service Award of the Arkansas NBC's Good Heart Award. She was active in the Fort 
Smith area scouting programs and helped with the Vietnamese Resettlement Program 
at Fort Chaffee for which she received a letter of commendation from President 
Gerald Ford. She was also instrumental in establishing the Junior League in Fort Smith 
and served as its president. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Sidney 
Louis Maurras; her second husband, Alexander Joseph Berey; three children, Sidney 
Walton Maurras of Fort Smith, Manelle Maurras Williamson of Phoenix and Marvin Henry 
Maurras of Ozark, Ark.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial 
service will be Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 215 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith, at 
10 a.m. under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be 
made to Edwards Funeral Home or to the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 
3324 S. M St., Fort Smith, AR 72902.