Mrs. Mary Juanita Robbins Berry of Waynesboro, TN, formerly of Lutts, TN, was born February 16, 1928 in Wayne County, TN, the daughter of the late William Jasper Robbins and Ruthie Stella Horton Robbins Martin. She was united in marriage to Ross Beckham Berry on March 30, 1947 and he preceded her in death on February 15, 2002. Mrs. Berry was a retired beautician and a member of the Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Cypress Inn, Tennessee. She departed this life on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Waynesboro Health and Rehab in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 94 Years, 10 Months and 8 Days.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Berry was preceded in death by her son, David Ross Berry, Sr; her son-in-law, Maurice Claerhout; her brother, Frank Jasper (Junior) Robbins; and her sisters, Earlene Rich and Lady Ruth Keeton. She is survived by her daughter, Ruth Claerhout (Mike Mitchell) of Raleigh, NC; her sons, Jeff Berry, wife, Nancy of Soddy Daisy, TN and Bill Berry, wife, Lisa of Yankton, SD; her daughter-in-law, Cheryl Berry of Lutts, TN; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Greg Eaton, Camryn Eaton, and Stephen Stults officiating. Burial was in the Jackson Cemetery, Cypress Inn, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County assisting the family. Pallbearers were Andy Dempsey, Will Dempsey, Ross Berry, Ryan Berry, David Berry, and Blake Whitten.
