Mary Berry

Mary Louise Berry
April 13, 1923February 20, 2013

Mary Lou Berry beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, passed peacefully from this life on February 20, 2013.

She was born on April 13, 1923 in Lima Ohio, to James and Mary Louise OConnor. Mary Lou attended St. Annes Parochial School and graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. In August of 1943, she graduated from the St. Josephs School of Nursing in Houston. Following graduation, she married Ben Leslie Berry in Baltimore, Maryland on September 2, 1943. Her marriage to Ben blessed her with ten children. Mary Lou considered her children one of the greatest gifts from God.

Mary Lou and her family resided in many communities, and her compassionate spirit touched many lives. Her nursing career of over 60 years included many assignments from emergency room nursing, school nursing at Nueces Canyon CISD, home health, and hospice nursing in the Hill Country. She had a special place in her heart for the Nueces Canyon community, and she helped start the Emergency Medical Service for Nueces Canyon. Mary Lou loved traveling, serving others, and spending time with family and friends.

Mary Lou is survived by nine children: Mike and Charlotte Berry, John and Christine Berry, of Houston Texas, Joe and Rhonda Berry of Pensacola, Florida, Pat Berry of Houston, Texas Ben and Kelly Berry of Corpus Christi, Texas, Marilyn and John Sweeten of Boerne, Texas, Tim and Ellen Berry of Perrysburg, Ohio, Mary Berry of Gladewater, Texas, and Holly and Rick Woodard of Tuscola, Texas. She is also survived by 28 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, one sister, Martha and her husband John Nepveux of Houston, Texas, her sister in law Penny OConnor of Austin, Texas, her sister in law Wanda OConnor of Houston, Texas, her sister in law Laura Berry of Corpus Christi, Texas, numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son, Chris Berry: her sister, Betty Wilson: her two brothers, Joe and Buddy OConnor and: her grandson, Chris Berry: and her granddaughter, Catherine Berry.

A visitation with family will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary, 220 S. Getty St., Uvalde, Texas 78801. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2013, with a rosary service beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary. A mass celebrating her life will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Camp Wood, Texas at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 2, 2013 with Father Dakin presiding. Burial will follow in the family cemetery in Vance, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made either to the Uvalde Hospice Foundation, 124 Royal Lane, Uvalde, Texas 78801, or the Building Fund for St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, P.O. Box 610, Camp Wood, Texas 78833 or Hill Country Memorial Hospice P.O. Box 835 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Thursday, February 28, 2013
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
311 East 3rd
Campwood, TX  78833
Saturday, March 2, 2013
11:00 a.m.

Rosary

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Friday, March 1, 2013
7:30 p.m.

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Friday, March 1, 2013
5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m

Cemetery

Berry Family CemeteryHa
Vance
Vance, TX  78828

Memorial Contributions

124 Royal Lane
Uvalde, TX  78801


P.O. Box 835
Fredericksburg, TX  78624


P.O. Box
Camp Wood, TX  78833