Obituary: Viola Grace Berry (July 15, 1922 - July 10, 2009)

Viola Grace Berry was born on July 15, 1922 in Clinton, Ark. She passed away on July 10, 2009 in Crescent City. She was a  Del Norte County resident since 1952 making her home in Crescent City.  Viola was a member of the Foursquare Gospel Church.  She will be remembered as a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother.

Survivors include her children, Monty Berry and Donna Hutzell of Crescent City, Janice Stowe and Linda Merrill of Medford, Ore.; Fennie Coleman of Van Buren, Ark.;  17 grandchildren and numerous great- grandchildren.

Viola was preceded in death by her husband, Alpha Berry in 1984 and sisters, Glendyce Martin and Benita Reeves.

Visitation will be held at Wier’s Mortuary Chapel on Thursday, July 16th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., with services starting at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the IOOF Memorial Cemetery in Crescent City.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel of Crescent City.