Berry obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by Berry, Anna Vanzant 17 May 2000 Jun, 2000 Sandra McLellan Berry, Bernice 14 May 2004 May, 2004 Jerry Nelson Berry, Deon 6 Jun 2008 Jun, 2008 Jerry Nelson Berry, Edith M. 15 Feb 2005 Feb, 2005 Jerry Nelson Berry, Ella 28 Apr 2002 Apr, 2002 Don Johnson Berry, Ella Mae Allen 3 Aug 2000 Sep, 2000 Don Johnson Berry, Josephine 6 Dec 2007 Dec, 2007 Jerry Nelson Berry, Kira Alise 18 Oct 2007 Oct, 2007 Jerry Nelson Berry, L.C. 12 Aug 2004 Sep, 2004 Jerry Nelson ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Ponchatoula Enterprise on: May 17, 2000 BERRY, ANNA VANZANT Funeral services for Anna Vanzant "Miss Net" Berry, 80, were at 11 a.m. Saturday,May 13, from New Zion Baptist Church. Burial was in Ponchatoula Cemetery. Mrs. Berry died Monday, may 8, at her home. Survivors are a daughter, Laverne Dunn Martin of Ponchatoula; two sons, Ronald Berry of Ponchatoula and Joseph Tickles Sr. of Milwaukee; 30 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 5/14/2004 BERRY, BERNICE Ponchatoula -- Visitation will be tonight at Good Hope Baptist Church, Ponchatoula, from 7 until the funeral at 8 for Bernice Berry, 80, who died Monday, May 10, 2004, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. A native of Tangipahoa, she was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Louvenia Johnson, Beverly Berry and Bernice Cousain, all of Ponchatoula; three sons, Ernest Berry, George Berry and Johnny Berry, all of Ponchatoula; five sisters, Lucille Miller, Darabe Bush, Margie Hunter, Delia Hart and Lillie Mae White, all of Ponchatoula; three brothers, Andrew and Sydney McKay, both of Ponchatoula, and Herbert McKay of Atlanta; and 30 grand- children and 35 great-grandchildren.Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m. followed by burial at Ponchatoula Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/6/2008 BERRY, DEON Deon Berry, 51, a resident of Ponchatoula, La., died June 2, 2008, at her residence. The funeral will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008, at Star Valley Baptist Church in Ponchatoula, La. Dismissal service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008. Survivors include her mother, Clara Lean Berry; three daughters, Clara Berry, Latarsha Berry and Shekeela Berry; one son, Rodney Berry; two sisters, Madine Alexander and Lillian Alexander; four brothers, Eugen Alexander, Jimmy Alexander, Jerry Berry and Jessie Berry; and 11 grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her father, Earnest Berry; brother, Joseph Berry; and daughter, Toccara Berry. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 2/15/2005 BERRY, EDITH M. She died at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at Capital House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Baton Rouge. She was a native of Magnolia, Miss., and a resident of Baton Rouge. She was 90. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 2 p.m. until religious service at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, conducted by the Rev. Keith McAllister. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. She is survived by her daughter, Dorris Hodges, Houston; a son, John L. Mixon, Ridgeland, Miss; grandsons, Kin Mixon, Kit Mixon and Wayne Caffey; a granddaughter, Janet Jankowiak; great-granddaughters, Paula Altheser, Sarah Mixon, Nicole Caffey and Heather Caffey; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/28/2002 BERRY, ELLA INDEPENDENCE - Ella "Miss Dixie" Berry, 69, died Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at her daughter's home in Independence. She was a Bogalusa native. Survivors include her mother, Fannie Dantzler, Albany; two sons, Ollie Weary Jr., Independence, and Gregory Weary, Albany; four daughters, Hazel Peters, Janice Brewer, Linda Hutchinson and Debra Harris, all of Independence; six brothers, Joseph, Independence, and Obie Jr., Shelton, Oscar, Jerry and Donald all of Woodhaven; 34 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Obie Dantzler Sr.; her husband, Clarence Berry; five sisters and two brothers. Visitation will be Tuesday at Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Woodhaven from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Andrew Jackson will conduct the service, and burial will be in the church cemetery. MJR Funeral Home, Denham Springs, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/03/2000 BERRY, ELLA MAE ALLEN PONCHATOULA - Ella Mae Allen Berry, 51, died July 28, 2000, at Landmark Nursing Home. She was president of the Senior Usher Board Greater St. Joseph Baptist Church, Ponchatoula. Survivors include her husband, Ernest L. Berry; mother, Elnarie Ducre Allen, both of Ponchatoula; daughter, Tia Delana Allen, Hammond; two sisters, Diane A. Pea and Joyce A. Cyprian, Ponchatoula; two brothers, Clarence Allen Jr., Ponchatoula and Joseph L. Allen, Hammond. Her father, Clarence Allen Sr.; grandparents, Violet T. Pines, Nelson and Easter Ducre, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. The Rev. Gerald Shelvin will conduct the funeral at 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Baptist Church. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will follow in Holly Gardens Cemetery. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/6/2007 BERRY, JOSEPHINE Josephine Berry, 77, a native and resident of Fluker, died December 1, 2007 at her son home in Harvey. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Fluker Chapel AME Church followed by burial at the Fluker Chapel Cemetery, Fluker. She is survived by three sons, Derrick R. Berry of Harvey, Wesley Berry of Fluker and Thaddeus Berry of Roseland; three brothers, Samuel Curtis, Edgar Curtis, and Roy Lee Curtis, all of Fluker; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Will Berry; one daughter, Cynthia Marie Berry; her parents, Charlie Curtis and Eula Curtis; five brothers, Archie, Milton and William Cryer, and Freddie Curtis and Charlie Curtis Jr. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 10/18/2007 BERRY, KIRA ALISE Born Dec. 4, 2005, to Amanda N. Pittman and Roderick Berry, Kira was the most beautiful little girl whose smile lit up a room and stole your heart. She will be dearly missed by her big brother, Brenton, and her little sister, Nikaya, for the rest of their lives. We find comfort in the fact that she is in her mother's arms and in our Father's house forever. Kira died on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Kira's mother, Amanda N. Esskew Pittman, also died in this accident. Kira is survived by her father, Roderick Berry; paternal grandparents, Eddie Berry and Patricia Berry, both of Independence; maternal grandparents, Scott and Bonnie Pittman, of Tunica, and James Esskew and spouse, Jennifer Esskew and their children, Sarah, Mathue, Joshua and Zachary Esskew, all of Rockhill, S.C.; maternal great- grandparents, Robert and Sue Jarreau, of St. Francisville; her big brother, Brenton Thurman; her little sister, Nikaya Pittman; her aunt, Patti Sue Pittman; great-great-grandmother, Virginia Vessell; and numerous aunts and uncles, including Uncle Tirrell Berry, and cousins. Kira will be buried with her mother, Amanda N. Esskew Pittman. She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Francis Irvine; great-grandfather, Lenord Mitchell Sr.; and great-uncle, Brian Irvine. Services will be conducted at First Baptist Church of St. Francisville on Thursday, Oct. 18, with visitation from 10 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Burial in Rogillio Cemetery, Tunica. Arrangements by Charlet Funeral Home, 4230 High St., Zachary. Share sympathies, condolences and memories at www.CharletFuneralHome.com. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/12/2004 BERRY, L. C. L.C. Berry, 62, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004. Survivors include his wife, Georgia P. Berry of Hammond; three daughters, Saundra Ross of Baton Rouge, Gloria Abram and Keaundra Bickham, both of Hammond; four sons, L. C. Berry Jr. of Beaumont, Texas, Eugene Berry of Houston, Richard Berry of Hammond and Adrien Berry of Covington; a sister, Rose Mary Robertson of Hammond; four brothers, Floyd Nichols, Johnny and Charles Robertson, all of Hammond, and Frank Robertson of New Orleans; and 10 grandchildren. Visitation will be at New Hope Baptist Church, Natalbany Friday from 6 p.m. until the funeral t 8. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Holly Garden Cemetery, Hammond. ************************************************************************* File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/berry.txt