Etta Smith Berrier

BERRIER, Mrs. Etta Smith, born December 2, 1924, passed from her earthly life to heaven on March 23, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Carl L. Berrier, retired Master Chief, U.S. Navy; her daughter, Paula Parsons and her husband, Russell; her son, Brad Berrier and his wife, Karen; four grandchildren, Jennifer Hall-Ingle, April Toman, Carl B. Parsons and Sarah Parsons; four great-grandchildren; and her sister, Helen Whitley. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Ella Smith; and her brother, Nathan Smith. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Chesterfield Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 14301 Ashbrook Parkway. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, March 27, at Bethany Place Baptist Church, 1501 S. Providence Road. Interment 1 p.m. at Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Amelia. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 198, Chesterfield, Va. 23832.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.