Obituary for Nancy Jane King Berry
Funeral services for Nancy Jane King Berry will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 26, 2023, at East Leesville Baptist Church with Reverend Gil Arthur officiating. A visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. The burial will follow in Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. The pallbearers will be Chris Davis, Rob Davis, Heath Davis, Kenneth Toney, Michael Toney, and Jacob Van Dine. The honorary pallbearers will be Randy Berry, Britt Collett, and Bailey Scogin.
Nancy was born March 19, 1931, in Alvarado, Texas and passed away June 23, 2023, in Leesville, Louisiana at the age of 92. She loved every second of life spending time with her family from going to football, baseball, and softball games to dance recitals. Her weekends were full of love and much laughter. She loved sitting on the porch watching a swimming pool full of her kids and grandkids swimming, playing baseball in the pool, and judging who had the best jump or dive. By the way, she taught all of her grandchildren how to swim even though she couldn’t swim. Nancy also got a kick out of watching her family playing hide-and-go-seek on horses, fishing in the pond, and riding three-wheelers back in the day. Holidays were extra special for her and her husband knowing everyone would be together. She enjoyed watching her children, grandchildren, and sons-in-law play in the annual Turkey Bowl backyard football game after stuffing themselves with her special turkey dressing, famous fried chicken, and numerous desserts. Everyone waited for her delicious rolls to rise and come out of the oven. Nancy enjoyed going for rides with her grandchildren and catching up on the latest happenings with them. She loved watching LSU and Saints games with her family and all of the hollering and screaming that went along with it. Nancy was extremely supportive of her husband, T.L. “Sonny” Berry, with all of his military and civic functions to include the Chamber of Commerce, numerous military affairs committee activities, and many military functions and trips. Nancy and T.L. graciously hosted Chamber events at their home which was an All Call to their whole family to pitch in and make it happen from hosting crawfish boils to fish fries. She graduated from Leesville High School in 1948 and remained a devoted Wampus Cat fan. Nancy so loved her close-knit family as they all loved her. Yes, things will be different, but her family is grateful for all of the love and good times shared with her. These are things that she shared with the hearts of her family and they will continue to share the love just like she did.
“Mom, you will be forever in our hearts. Thank you and daddy for all the great memories. Now go be with daddy and our PawPaw in Heaven.”
Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, T.L. “Sonny” Berry; great-granddaughter, Blair Alyse Davis; parents, Richard Felix King & Lola King; and sisters, Linda Sue King Simmons & Luzelle King Hunt.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Ginger Berry Davis (Darwin) of Baton Rouge, LA, Callie Berry Toney (Kenneth Sr.) of Leesville, and Liz Berry Van Dine (Dennis) of Leesville;
son, Teddy L. Berry III (Dee) of Pitkin, LA;
grandchildren, Chris Davis (Lisa), Rob Davis (Holly), Heath Davis (Brandy), Beth Toney and the late Paul Dutton, Kenneth Toney Jr, Michael Toney (Pattie), Nancy Van Dine Scogin (Bailey), Jacob Van Dine (Candace), Emily Berry Collette (Britt), Airon Berry, and Ally Berry;
great-grandchildren, Trey, Catie, Tyler, Nick, Maddie, Dawson, Carson, Lauren, Landon, Kenneth, Lawrence, Augustus, Sye, Ava, Brooks, Aubree, Baylor, Camille, Adallain, Chanler, and Lillie;
great-great-granddaughter, Adlee;
and brother-in-law, Randy Berry (Debbie).
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Previous Events
Visitation
Monday
26
Jun
10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
East Leesville Baptist Church
266 Alexandria Highway
Leesville, LA 71446
Funeral
Monday
26
Jun
1:00 PM
East Leesville Baptist Church
266 Alexandria Highway
Leesville, LA 71446
Cemetery Details
Location
Central Louisiana Veterans' Cemetery
3348 University Parkway
Leesville, LA 71446
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