Mrs. Ida Pearl Montgomery Berry departed this life on Sunday April 6, 2014 at her residence in Collinwood, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 8 Months, 6 Days. She was born July 31, 1928 in Wayne County, TN, the daughter of the late Lemuel Gideon and Bertha Creasy Montgomery. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Berry was preceded in death by husband, George Lorton Berry; son, Stan Berry; brothers, Lee and L.B. Montgomery; sisters, Ethel Hayes, Eula Markem, Ruby Berry and Opal Gean.
Mrs. Berry was a housewife.
She is survived by daughters, Debra Grabenhorst, Collinwood, TN and Brenda Boyd, Florence, AL; sons, Steve C. and George L. Berry both of Iron City, TN, step-son; John T Berry, Swartz Creek, MI; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; a brother, Gene Montgomery, Cypress Inn, TN
and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with John E. Banks officiating. Burial will follow in McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 9, 10:00 am until service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Mark Wheaton, Luke Boyd, Daniel Boyd, Barry Montgomery, David Montgomery and Danny Montgomery.