Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice.
He was born in Gilmer on July 19, 1927. Don graduated from Gilmer High School in 1943 and received a BA in electrical engineering from Texas A&M in 1949. He married Dorothy Rice Berry on July 15, 1955. Don had a career as an electrical engineer for Texas Electric Service Co. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was a member of the Quarter Century Club, and the Southwestern Meterman Association, and was a published author of various electrical engineering books and articles. He had a passion for camping, flea markets and travel, especially to Europe and China.
Survivors: His daughter, Christy Braddick; son, Andrew Berry; Andrew's children, Joshua, Melissa, Courtney, Zach and Sarah Berry; Christy's children, Kyndal and Kyle Braddick; brother, Billy Berry; and several nieces and nephews.
