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1924
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2015
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Anita Berry Obituary
She was born Anita Maurine Gupton on Feb. 11, 1924, to the late Everett E. and Mossie Taylor Gupton in Green County.
She married Isaac Vernon Berry on June 21, 1952. Vernon preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1986.
Also preceding her in death were her siblings, Roy Gupton, Ralph Edgar Gupton and Zola Williams and a son-in-law, James E. Henn.
Anita and Vernon raised their family in Lebanon before moving to Campbellsville in 1974.
There they joined Campbellsville Baptist Church before moving their membership to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she was still a member. In Lebanon, she operated a daycare center in her home for several years prior to working in various office settings in Lebanon and Campbellsville. After Vernon's death she enjoyed organizing charter bus trips and day trips for the seniors' group at church. She stayed busy with various needlework projects for the kids and grandkids and selling Avon.
Anita was mom to Georgietta Johnson and her husband, Hayden, of Lebanon; Daryl Berry and his wife, Sharon, of Campbellsville; Rodney Berry of Morganfield, Ky., and Priscilla Berry of Alexandria, Va. She was "Granny" to Sharyl (Michael) Burns, Stacey (Kent) Ashley, Rachel Henn, Daniel Johnson, Devin Johnson, DeLanna (Ryne) Williams and Mackensie Henn and five great-grandchildren, DeAnna, Blake, Bailiegh and Gavyn Burns and Kathryn Ashley; sister to Sharon (Bobby) Watson of Greensburg, sister-in-law to Jerry Williams and Norma Jean (Donald) Swafford of Campbellsville.
Funeral service was Sunday, Oct. 10, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home. Dr. James Jones and Bro. Robert Martin officiated. Burial followed at the Greensburg Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are Daniel Johnson, Devin Johnson, Michael and Blake Burns, Kent Ashley and Ryne Williams.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Building Fund at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, which can be made at the funeral home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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