Samuel Paul Berrier

MOCKSVILLE - Mr. Samuel Paul Berrier, 87, passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, courageously fighting his battle with cancer. Before living his last two years at Somerset Court in Mocksville, he resided at 801 South in Mocksville. Sam was born Nov. 17, 1919, in Davie County to Issac Clinton and Annie Cope Berrier, and lived in the Deadmon Road Community. He was a lifetime member of Concord United Methodist Church. Sam was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the 68th Armored Regiment, D Company in Germany. In 1981, he retired as manager of Energy United after 30 years of service. Sam received a Veteran's Emblem Certificate, this year, recognizing his 50 years as a Master Mason of the Mocksville Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gay Nell Sheek, in 1991; sisters, Rachel, Dorothy, Ruth, Alice, Katherine and Willie Mae; and brothers, Herman, Felix, Greene, Cecil and Ben. Surviving are his daughters, Kathy (Bill) Junker and Renee (James) Nail, all of Mocksville; six grandchildren, Will (Deitre) Junker and Clint (Katy) Junker, all of Mocksville, Charlotte (Greg) Williams, of Eagle Springs, Ellen (Michael) McDaniel, of Arcadia, Alex Nail, of Winston-Salem, and Steven (Emily) Nail, of Huntersville; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Betsy Nichols of Florida; a brother, James (Zee) Berrier of Mocksville; and a sister-in-law, Mary Frances Berrier of Mocksville. Also very close to him was his nephew, John Peeler and family - Becky, Jerrin, Carly, Becka and Holden. A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m., today, Feb. 4 at Eaton Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Arnold P. Gosnell and nephew, Mr. Ivan Crissman, officiating. A graveside service will follow at Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery, with graveside military rites conducted by the 11th District Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Eaton Funeral Home. They request that memorials be considered for Concord United Methodist Church, c/o Pat Patterson, 132 Fairway Road, Advance, NC 27006; or to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.