Anita Gupton Berry, age 91
Anita Gupton Berry, 91, of Campbellsville died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at The Grandview where she had lived since returning to Campbellsville.
She was born Anita Maureen Gupton on February 11, 1924 to the late Everett E. and Mossie Taylor Gupton in Green County. She united in marriage to Isaac Vernon Berry on June 21, 1952. Vernon preceded her in death on October 30, 1986. Also preceding her in death were her siblings, Roy Gupton, Ralph Edgar Gupton and Zola Williams and a son-in-law, James E. Henn.
Anita and Vernon raised their family in Lebanon, KY before moving to Campbellsville in 1974. There they joined Campbellsville Baptist Church before moving their membership to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she was still a member. In Lebanon, she operated a daycare center in her home for several years prior to working in various office settings in Lebanon and Campbellsville. After Vernon’s death she enjoyed organizing charter bus trips and day trips for the seniors’ group at church. She stayed busy with various needlework projects for the kids and grandkids and selling Avon.
Anita was Mom to, Georgietta Johnson and her husband, Hayden of Lebanon, Daryl Berry and his wife, Sharon, of Campbellsville, Rodney Berry of Morganfield, KY and Priscilla Berry of Alexandria, Virginia. She was “Granny” to Sharyl (Michael) Burns, Stacey (Kent) Ashley, Rachel Henn, Daniel Johnson, Devin Johnson, DeLanna (Ryne) Williams and Mackensie Henn and her five great-grandchildren, DeAnna, Blake, Bailiegh and Gavyn Burns and Kathryn Ashley, sister to Sharon (Bobby) Watson of Greensburg, sister-in-law to Jerry Williams and Norma Jean (Donald) Swafford of Campbellsville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm Sunday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Dr. James Jones and Bro. Robert Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Greensburg Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Saturday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home in Campbellsville.
Serving as pallbearers are Daniel Johnson, Devin Johnson, Michael and Blake Burns, Kent Ashley and Ryne Williams.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Building Fund at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church which can be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
Condolences may be posted at lyondewittberry.com .
