Alta A. Berry

Alta A. Berry, 98, passed away on September 7, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. She was born on August 17, 1917 in Bouge, Kansas to Schuyler and Mary Jones. Alta grew up in Graham County, Kansas. She graduated from Bouge High School in Bouge, Kansas. After high school she attended the Emporia State University of Kansas where she studied in education. She worked for Air Force Accounting Finance Center as an accounting clerk for 28 years before retiring.

Alta married Joseph Berry in 1943 in Denver, Colorado. They were happily married for 39 years before his passing. Alta was a Deaconess of Rapture Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, baking, reading, watching her favorite television programs and spending time with her family. Alta is survived by her daughter Marilyn Berry of Hill City, KS; her son David (Linda Duncan) of Denver, CO; her son Harold (Tara Pride-Berry) of Atlanta, GA; her grandchild Susie; and her nieces and nephews and other relatives. Also her brother Kenneth (Ruth) Jones of Hill City, KS; her sister Margaret Price of Denver, CO; Rose Stokes of Hill City, KS; Justina Johnson of Houston, TX; Elizabeth (Gordon) Williams of Sacramento, CA; Francis (Carol) Jones of Hill City, KS; Ethel Johnson of Kansas City, MO; and Shirley (Leonard) Ryines of Colorado Springs, CO; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews and cousins. Alta was preceded in death by her daughter Merceil Mack and son James Berry; parents Schuyler and Mary; her husband Joseph; her sisters Helen Dabney and Letha McIver: her brothers Freeman and Lawrence Jones. A funeral service will be held at Olinger Highland Mortuary at 10201 Grant St., Thornton, CO 80229 at 10:00am, September 19, 2015. A visitation will be held at Olingers Highland Mortuary from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, September 18, 2015. Burial will follow the funeral at Olinger Eastlawn Cemetery at 12:00pm.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Rapture Missionary Baptist Church, 3600 Pontiac St., Denver, CO 80207. Condolences may be left on Alta’s online guest book at www.OlingerHighland.com.