Gerald W. Berry, Sr.

Gerald W. Berry, Sr., 84, of High Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Monday, November 6, 2006, in Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV.
He was born April 21, 1922 in St. Clairsville, a son of the late Cecil and Charity Ault Berry.
Gerry was a former coal inspector for Hanna Coal ; an inventory clerk for Ernie’s Auto Parts; a funeral directors assistant for Wilson Funeral Home and Beck-Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory. He was also a volunteer for the Wheeling Hospital.
He was a member and Deacon for the First Presbyterian Church of St. Clairsville; a WWII Army Air Corps veteran; and a member of America Legion Post 159 of St. Clairsville.
In addition to his parents, Gerry was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Gabel Berry; a daughter, Pam Ella Berry; a brother, Emerson Berry; and a sister, Geneva Wagner.
Surviving are his children, Gerry, Jr. and his wife Susie Berry, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, Rick and his wife Carol Berry, of Flushing, Ohio, Karen and her husband Ed Hudak of Bethesda, Ohio, and Becky and her husband Joe Bugala, also of Flushing, Ohio; eight grandchildren; Mark and his wife Cindy Berry, Kristie and her husband Todd Jones, Creston and Kimberly Berry, Jennifer and her husband Doug Lucas, Ryan Hudak, Brad and his wife Meghan Ross and Cortney Bugala; four great-grandchildren; Brandon and Taylor Jones, Christa Berry and Andi Lucas; and a brother; Cecil and his wife Donna Berry.
Friends will be received from 2:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at the Beck-Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory, 204 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio, where services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM, with the Rev. Homer Harden officiating.
Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Easter Seal Rehabilatation Center in honor of Cortney Bugala, 1305 National Road, Wheeling, WV 26003.