Billy Lawrence Berry

Billy Lawrence Berry obituary

Billy Lawrence Berry

Billy Berry Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Griffin - Hillcrest Funeral Home on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Billy Lawrence Berry, age 64, of Ardmore, Okla., passed away on November 18, 2025, at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Provence Cemetery.

Billy was born on May 26, 1961, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Jimmie Lee Berry and Effie Josephine Smith.

Some of the many hobbies that Billy enjoyed were fishing and fast cars. Above all he loved spending time with his family.

Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmie and Effie Berry; Sisters, Sandra Lee and Marilyn Kaye; Son, John Day; Niece, Samantha Ozment and Nephew, Jody Brown.

Billy is survived by his two daughters, Tabatha Eads of Mead, Okla., and Marissa Cryer of Ardmore, Okla.; Son, Jimmie Lee Berry of Lone Grove, Okla.; Brother, Jimmie Dale Berry and three sisters, Marsha Jones of Duncan, Okla., Carol Brown of Ardmore, Okla., and Becky Wood of Choctaw, Okla. Billy is also survived by his grandson, Joshua Eads and one great-grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Jimmie Lee Berry, Arthur (Blue) Beesley, Michael Smith, Becky Hickman, Terry Don Ray, and Billy Ray Lockwood.

Services are under the care and direction of Griffin ~ Hillcrest Funeral Home, Ardmore.

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