Elizabeth Berry

BERRY, Elizabeth H., 92, of Richmond, widow of W. Malcolm Berry, died November 16, 2009. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jean P. Harris; and two sons, David R. Hill and Michael H. Hill. Born in Beverly, W.Va., on October 21, 1917, she was the daughter of George E. and Janey Chenoweth Harris. She is survived by her sister, Nancy H. FitzSimmonds of Manassas; her son, Ronald G. Hill and his wife, Peggy; daughter-in-law, Ellen Hill Wakefield; four grandsons, George E. Hill and his wife Colleen; Paul D. Hill and his wife, Amber, John M. Hill and Brett R. Hill; three great-grandsons, Brad Reid, Zachary Hill and Jackson Hill; one niece and four nephews. Mrs. Berry attended Greenbrier College and graduated with high honors from VCU. She was a second grade teacher in Henrico County. After her retirement from teaching, she volunteered at Elizabeth Adam Crump Manor for 22 years, drove for Meals on Wheels, read current events for the blind; and mentored students one-on-one as part of an adult literacy program. A talented musician, she sang and played piano for sing-a-longs at area nursing homes and churches and at Imperial Plaza, where she lived for a number of years before moving to the Laurels of Bon Air. Mrs. Berry was a longtime member of Overbrook Presbyterian Church, where she sang in the choir and played handbells. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 21 at 1 p.m. at the church at 2605 Dumbarton Road, Richmond.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.