Charles Marion Berry, an 84-year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 8:22 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty MO.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton.
An open visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 at the morutary.
Mr. Berry was born on Jan. 9, 1936 near Galt, the son of Marion Alvin and Marjorie Lena Allen Berry. He graduated from Galt High School in 1953.
He was married on June 6, 1954 at the Hatton Chapel Church to Patsy JoAnn Cox. He lived all his life in Grundy County and was self-employed. He farmed near Galt for 30 years before moving to Trenton. There he started Berry Quality Builders and ran it for 20 years.
Charles loved farming and later enjoyed golfing with friends. One of his biggest enjoyments was traveling with Patsy in their camper. He was known as a skilled four-point pitch player and taught his kids and grandkids the game.
Surviving relatives include his wife of the home; children, Debra Hill and her husband, Michael of Maryville, Diane Higdon and her husband, Ed of Maryville and Allen Berry and his wife, Lynda of Trenton; eight grandchildren, Lora Downing and her husband, Tom, Lesley Schulte and her husband, Alan, Lindsey Gibson and her husband, Pete, Heath Higdon and his wife, Jayme, Tiffany Scott and her husband, Ben, Terra Feick and her husband, James, Derick Berry and his wife, Emmy and Katrina Gamet and her husband, Nate; 18 great-grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, Buddy Cox and his wife, Wanda.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Raphael and Maxine Cox; a brother, Weldon Berry; and a sister LaVaughn Berry Kincade.
Charles loved attending the Galt/Grundy R-5 Alumni Banquet. So much so he had not missed the annual alumni banquet since his graduation. Memorial contributions to the Grundy R-5 Alumni may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
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