Fred Harding Berry
1935 - 2024
Fred Harding Berry
1935 - 2024
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Fred Harding Berry, 89 of Minden, Louisiana, passed away from a heart attack on Monday, November 11, 2024. He was born June 5, 1935, in Minden, Louisiana to Fred Howard Berry and Nobie Odell Craine.
Fred graduated from Louisiana Tech University where he studied Geology. After graduation, he traveled the country working for a seismic crew, but eventually ended up back in Minden working at Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant where he retired.
Fred was an amazing Husband, Father, and Papaw. He was such a wonderful Christian who was genuine, honest, and very humble. We never heard him say a bad word about anyone. He was a great role model to his children and grandchildren. Fred was a kind soul.
He loved playing golf with his friends or sitting on the deck with Linda and his dog, Prissy. He also enjoyed his weekly poker games and his Saturday deer camp meals at Evergreen. If we could all be like Fred Berry what a wonderful world it would be. His family meant everything to him, and he was loved so much by them and everyone. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Linda Gale Berry; and his son, Dr. Michael Berry; his parents, Fred and Nobie Berry; and his in-laws, Searcy Barnes and Odessa Barnes Raudabaugh.
He is survived by his son, Dr. Brent Berry and his wife Nancy, and their daughter Brittany Bigby and husband Hayden, and son Nicholas Berry; daughter-in-law Melissa Berry and her three children, Matthew, Meredith, and Molly; one great-grandchild, Oliver Bigby; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Charlie and Glenna Berry and Richard and Gail Berry.
Visitation for Fred H. Berry will be held Friday, November 15, 2024, at 12:00 noon at First Methodist Church in Minden, Louisiana with services following at 1:00 p.m. Officiating will be Bro. Brian Mercer. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Minden, Louisiana under the direction of Rose Neath Funeral Home in Minden.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to First Methodist Church, 903 Broadway, Minden, Louisiana 71055.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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