G. Edward Berry

Berry, G. Edward (Eddie)-age 48 of 2328 Mount Olive Rd., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12th, 1986 at St. Mary's Hospital. Member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Old Maryville Pike and was a trustee pf Mount Olive Cemetery. He was co-owner and secretary-treasurer of Berry Morticians, Inc. Licensed funeral director and embalmer, Graduate of Young High School and Dallas Institute-Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science. Former member of Rockford Lodge No. 469, F & AM. Past master and charter member of South Knoxville Lodge No. 769, F & AM. Member of Knoxville Scottish Rite. Avid sportsman. Surviving: wife, Mrs. Shirley Mizell Berry; daughter, Miss Leigh Ann Berry; sons, Timothy Edward Berry and Jeffrey Bryan Berry; mother, Mrs. Georgia Rule Berry; sister, Mrs. Eddie(Nancy) Lee; brothers, Fred O. Berry, Jr., Dr. David A. Berry; step-mother, Mrs. Fred O. Berry, Sr.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Dr. Kenneth C. Hubbard officiating. Interment Mount Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers: Martin Bartling, Jerry Griffey, Frank Brown, Wallace Thurman, Thurman Smith, Cecil Clark, George McMahan, Bill Harper. Honorary Pallbearers: Leslie Smith, William Berry, John Davis, employees of Berry Funeral Home, members of the Tennessee Funeral Director's Association and area ministers. Masonic services will be conducted at the grave. The body will lie in state at the church 1 hour before services. Friends may call at their convenience at Berry Funeral Home.