Mrs. Billie Jean Berry, 82, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Visitation will be held at Lakewood Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 28 from 10:30 AM to 12 noon. A graveside service will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada, MS at 3 PM.
Mrs. Berry was born on March 8, 1939 in Monticello, MS. In her early years, she worked for H&R Block, but later in her life she pursued her passion of owning her own antiques shops. She enjoyed spending time with her family, doing the daily crossword puzzle, and relaxing in her backyard where she would tend to her plants, feed and watch the birds and keep an eye out for her special chipmunk, Alvin.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Hollis and Audra Nelson Thames; son, James Boyd; and sisters, Lora Hilton and Helen Jo Hedgepeth.
Mrs. Berry is survived by her husband, Jimmy Berry; children, Gregg Boyd, Jimmy Boyd, Betty Kramp (Tim), and Debra Hayes; brothers, Wilford Thames and Larry Thames (Connie); sister, Judy Alexander (Pat); and 7 grandchildren.