Jean Berry

Norma Jean Findley Berry was born on June 15, 1930, to Loyd and Margaret Hardman Findley, in Paducah Texas. She graduated from Paducah High School in 1947, where she was class officer, cheerleader, class favorite and won the drama award for the senior play. Norma was instrumental in writing the school song, along with her fellow cheerleaders.

Norma was married to Roy Max Winton and to this union three children were born, Larry Max Winton, Stephen Allen Winton, and Jeanne Beth Winton. The family moved to Lubbock, Texas in 1950. She began using the name, Jean, when she moved to Lubbock.

She began working in the women’s shoe business in 1957. In 1964, Jean married the second time, to Harold David Berry along with his daughter Karen Berry who was six years old at the time. Jean spent 46 years in the shoe business where she became manager and buyer at Latham’s Department Store and later for Famous Brands Shoes, she was known as “the Shoe Lady.” Jean was a member of the Metro City Chapter of ABWA where she was President Twice and won Woman of the Year in 1989. She retired from business in 1993. Jean was a long time member of Monterey Baptist Church and loved going to church, she was a charter member of UMC activity center and also loved line dancing. Playing card on Fridays with her group of ladies was a time for laughter and fun, but most of all she loved her family and extended family. She wrote a book for all of them about her life and their family history.

Jean lost her precious daughter, Jeanne Beth Winton in 1991, her parents in 1995 and 2000, and her beloved husband, Harold, in 2008. Her children survive Jean: Larry Winton (Oressa), Stephen Winton (Tina) , Karen Berry; grandchildren, Landon Winton and (Emily) , Aleisha Gomez (Eric) Kimberly Winton; dear brother, Bob Loyd Findley ( Glenda Sue), brother in law John Berry (Sandra); and delightful great grandchildren; Ella and Jackson Winton, Sarah Hulse and Ryker, Dash, and Avianna Gomez. Donations may be made to Monterey Baptist Church building fund, a favorite charity or WPA or American Cancer Society. The family would like to thank the staff at Traditions Hospice, Cornerstone Home Healthcare and the Porch Swing Home for the past weeks of help for our Mimi!