Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Mary Kathryn Berry d. January 5, 1916 b. December 21, 1852 d. January 5, 1916 cem. New Hope Cemetery nee: Keith sp. O. J. Berry pd. January 6, 1916 p. Hardin News, Hardin, Ray County, Missouri, Front Page obit: Death of a Good Woman. Mrs. O. J. Berry, whose maiden name was Mary Kathryn Keith, died at her home near Millville Tuesday morning following a brief illness with pneumonia fever. Deceased was a native of this county and was the daughter of Silas Keith, a resident of the Regal country, who is a pioneer settler of Missouri. She was born December 21, 1852 and was 64 years and fifteen days old when the summons came. She was married to O. J. Berry several years ago and he with her father, three sisters and three brothers survive. Mrs. Berry was a good christian woman, and well liked by all who knew her. Funeral services were held from the New Hope church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by Rev. E. L. Winfrey, pastor of the Hardin Baptist church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the New Hope cemetery. The News joins with a host of friends in extending deepest sympathy to sorrowing relatives and intimate friends Richmond Missourian, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; Page 5 6 JAN 1916 Mrs. O.J. Berry Dead. Well Known Morton Woman Died on Tuesday, Afternoon from Pneumonia. Mrs. Mary Berry, wife of Mr. O.J. Berry, died at the family home three north of Morton, Tuesday afternoon, January 4, 1916, at 4 o’clock, at the age of 63 years, following a short illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Berry, whose maiden name was Mary Keith, was a native of Kentucky, born on December 21, 1852. She was a daughter of Silas and Drucilla Keith. When four years of age she came to Missouri with her parents and settled in Ray County. In April, 1887, she was married to Mr. Berry, who survives. No children blessed this union, but she is survived by an adopted son who lives in the state of Oklahoma. Three sisters and three brothers survive, viz: Mrs. S.D. Jacobs of Richmond and Miss Emma Keith and Mrs. W.V. Boggess of the Morton country, and Messers. Joseph and Irvin, residents of the Russellville country, and Mr. Forrest Keith of Helena, Montana. Mrs. Berry had been a member of the Baptist church for a number of years, and was one of the good christian women of her community. The whole community mourns her death and the husband and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of all to their sad hour of bereavement. The funeral services were held from the New Hope church near Millville, yesterday at noon. Burial was made in the church burying ground. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------