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Willie Gray Berry VIRGINIA BEACH - Capt. Willie Gray Berry, 82, embarked on his last voyage to the home of his Lord Dec. 2, 2008. Capt. Berry retired from Exxon Shipping Company after 39 years of distinguished service and had since spent his days in the fellowship of his family and in the service of his Lord, Jesus Christ. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Alice Carawan Berry; his two sons, Ronald Wayne Berry and Ricky Grey Berry; his two daughters-in-law, Deborah Susan Howard Berry and Ivy Catherine Howard Berry; his five grandchildren, David, Michael, Bethany, Ashley and Jessie; his three great- grandchildren, Tristan, Bradley and Makenzie; and his sister, Annette Berry Mercer. Services for Capt. Berry will be held in Holloman-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, Thursday at 11 a.m. and will be presided by Pastor Dan Davey. Pastor Bill Charnock will conduct the ceremony. There will be a private burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Capt. Berry's family will receive visitors at the funeral home today from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Becky Boyd
December 10, 2008
Dear Berry Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your recent loss. We fondly remember the days at Kempsville Baptist and the testimony of your beloved husband, father and grandfather.
Bob and Becky (Jones) Boyd
Lee Pritchard
December 10, 2008
Rick and Family, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I lost my father November 28th of this year and know how you feel. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Your friend, Lee Pritchard
gregg & Cate tetro
December 5, 2008
You are all in our thoughts and prayers
Cori-Lyn Bastin
December 3, 2008
Bethany,
sorry to hear of your loss.
Cori Bastin
Charles and Imogene Jones
December 3, 2008
Dear Mary and family,
Our prayers and thoughts are with you, Bro. Willie is "absent from the body, present with the Lord." He is now in the presence of Jesus and with anticipitation we await that day when we shall join him and all of our loved ones around His throne. May the blessed Holy Spirit make the comforting presence of The Lord Jesus real to you.
John 14:1-6
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