Funeral services were held January 24, 2015, at Galilee MB Church for Mr. Robert Earl Berry, 59, who died January 19, at Jeff Davis Community Hospital. Rev. Gregory Parkman officiated with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Robert Earl Berry was born to Mary Harry and G.B. Bradley. He joined Galilee MB Church at an early age. He attended Oakley Elementary School and graduated from Prentiss High School.

After graduating, he started working at Collinwood in Collins, and Magnetek in Mendenhall. He later was employed at the Veterans Nursing Home in Collins, from 2001 until his death.

He is survived by mother, Mary Harry of Prentiss; two sons, Robert and Patrick Thompson both of Bassfield; four grandchildren, Audrey Thompson, London Thompson, Patrick Thompson, II and Paxton Thompson all of Bassfield; two brothers, Lester (Bonita) Walker and Ester (Denita) Walker both of Prentiss; three sisters, Essie (Ornament) Graves of New Hebron, Felicia Walker of Prentiss, and Veronica (Aaron) Harry of Mendenhall; many other relatives and friends.