Sussex-Isle of Wight-Chesterfield County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....O'Berry, Edward E., 2010 

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EDWARD ELLIOTT O'BERRY 

  Mr. Edward Elliott O'Berry, 88 1/2, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, formerly 
of Wakefield, Virginia went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 9, 2010 
at 3:14 p.m. due to a short illness.  Mr. O'Berry was born on September 23, 
1921 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia to Joseph Henry O'Berry and Anne Mae 
Norris O'Berry, both deceased.  He was preceded in death by eleven siblings. 
Mr. O'Berry was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, 
Virginia and also served as a deacon and welcome usher to the congregation and 
their beloved children.  He was a former employee of the Navy Ship Yard, 
Planters Nut and Chocolate Company and retired in 1989 from Home Beneficial 
Life Insurance Company, where he won many conventions as a top salesman in the 
Petersburg District 4.  He traveled to Orlando, Florida, New York City, New 
York, Los Vegas, Nevada, Niagara Falls, and other conventions during his 
employment.  He is survived by his wife, Joyce J. Williams O'Berry; two 
daughters, Gloria Jean O'Berry Mitchell and husband, William (Bill) Mitchell 
of Buffalo, Kentucky and Cathy Sue O'Berry Hurt and husband, John Hurt of New 
Bern, North Carolina, Gloria and Cathy are daughters of Martha E. Chapman 
O'Berry, his first wife, deceased.  Mr. O'Berry inherited four more children 
when he and Joyce married, Bruce W. Williams of Chester, Virginia, Clarence A. 
Williams III (Bebe) of Scottsville, Virginia, Kim Williams Smith and husband, 
Stephen C. Smith of Jacksonville Florida, and Susan Williams Andrews and 
husband, Francis O. (Andy) Andrews Jr. of Matoaca, Virginia; seven 
grandchildren, Jeffrey A. Carson of Hodgenville, Kentucky, Joanna L. Earls and 
husband, Kirk Earl of North Carolina,Amber R. McLawhorn and husband, Justin of 
Wilmington, North Carolina, Gaston C. Andrews and Miss Casey M. Andrews both 
of Matoaca, Virginia, Ivey M. Smith of Jacksonville, Florida and Sarah 
Williams Trowell and husband, Jordan Trowell of Brookville, Florida; two 
great-grandchildren, Layn McLawhorn and Mollie Trowell; one sister, Barbara O. 
Worrell of Ivor, Virginia and a sister-in-law, Elsie O'Berry of Windsor, 
Virginia as well as many nieces and nephews.  A funeral service will be held 
at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 3110 
Greenwood Avenue, Colonial Heights Virginia 23834 with the Reverend Curtis 
Barnes and the Reverend Rodney Chestnut officiating.  Interment will be held 
at 4:00 p.m. in Wakefield, Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1 - 
2:00 p.m. at the church.  Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.


Edward Elliott O'BERRY, of Colonial Heights, 
formerly of Wakefield, retired insurance man, 
b. 23 Sep 1921, Isle of Wight Co., d. 9 May 2010, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 13 May 2010, 
E. Alvin Small Funeral Home obit 

*Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His parents are buried in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report (#55): 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 


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