Walter Houston Berry^[1]

1915 - 1986  (70 years)

• Name	Walter Houston Berry
  Born	21 Dec 1915
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Mar 1986
  Person ID	I200847	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Jesse Carl Berry,   d. Bef 21 Aug 2004
  Mother	Lula Large,   d. Bef 21 Aug 2004
  Family ID	F76369	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ruth Millicent Tillery,   b. 29 Nov 1913, Heiskell, Anderson County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jan 1997, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Sharon Berry + 2. Rebecca Berry
  Family ID	F76370	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 22 Mar 1986. December 21, 1915 - March 22, 1986 Walter H. Berry was the son of Jesse Carl and Lula Berry and a nephew to the founder, Ralph L. Berry, Sr. He was employed by Berry Funeral Home from 194 to 1986 and a licensed Funeral Director for over 40 years. During his career at Berry Funeral Home, he ministered to numerous families and shared his compassion and laughter to all he knew. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 178th Field Artillery from 1941 to 1945. Walter was a member and Elder at Lake Hills Presbyterian Church and active in the South Knoxville Optimist Club, South Knoxville Lodge #769 F & A.M., Scottish Rite and Kerbela Temple. He married Ruth Tillery in 19 and had two daughters, Sharon and Rebecca.