Patricia Joan Berry

Patricia Joan Berry obituary, Union, MO

Patricia Joan Berry

Patricia Berry Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Oltmann Funeral Home - Washington on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Patricia Joan Berry (nee' McKeel) was born in Lake City, Arkansas on February 8, 1931, to William A. Mckeel and Luddie McKeel (nee' McDonald). She passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, in Washington, Missouri.
Joan graduated from high school in Tiptonville, Tennessee. From there, she married Jacky Berry Sr. and welcomed six children, Jack Jr., Stan, John, Jerry, Beverly, and Vicki. Joan devoted her life to raising her family. She was a member of Labadie Methodist Church until it closed in 2018. Joan will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Berry Sr.; father, William McKeel; mother, Luddie McKeel; son, Jerry Steven Berry; brothers, Ron McKeel, and Bill McKeel; and sister, Virginia Rogers.
She is survived by her three sons, Jack Berry Jr. of Charlotte, NC; Stan Berry of Labadie, MO; John Anthony Berry and his wife, Amberlee, of High Point, NC; two daughters, Beverly Elaine Porter of Valdosta, GA; Vicki Lynne Cooper and her husband, Roger, of Westminster, MD; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many other cherished family members and friends.
Services for 94-year-old Patricia Joan Berry will be private.
The Berry family is served by Oltmann Funeral Home in Washington, MO.
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