James Rodney Berry Jr.
89, Gulfport
Visitation was held from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at the Riemann Family Funeral Home in Gulfport for James Rodney Berry Jr., 89, of Gulfport, who died on Tuesday, March 31.
He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master’s degree at LSU. He was a member of Pi Kappa Episilon. He served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked as a drilling engineer and then as a high school science and history teacher. In his early years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, breeding and showing certified Pomeranian dogs, spending time with his dog, Brandy, and later years, he enjoyed bird watching and watching LSU and SEC football.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Rodney Berry Sr. and Erna Belle Alexander Berry; and two sisters, Rita Von Kennedy and Rachel Berry Passman.
Survivors include his four children, Paul Gregory Berry (Madelynn), Paula Berry Kirsch (Alton), Carol Berry Bush (William) and James Edward Berry (Rose); one brother, Bernard Alexander Berry; grandchildren, Amanda Dawn Taylor (Jason), Gregory Paul Berry (Mary), Matthieu Berry (Kristina), Zachary Berry (Morgan), Andrew Berry (Anna) and David Chandler Bush, and great-grandchildren, Amber Taylor, Jessica Taylor, Jacob Taylor, Addison Taylor, Austin Berry, Julien Berry, Kurtis Berry, Kayden Berry, Kolten Berry and Julia Berry.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.riemannfamily.com.
Riemann Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
