Bill Berry

Bill Berry, age 80, went to be home with the Lord on February 8th, 2022. He was born at home in Jack County June 22 1941 to Louise Dunlap Berry and Roy William (Bill) Berry. He lived the first 5 years of his life on the Brazos River with his grandparents while his father served in World War II. He went to school in Jacksboro, graduating from JHS in 1959. On a rodeo scholarship, he attended Sul Ross and Hardin Simmons from which he graduated with an Agriculture Business degree. He worked on a ranch and two feedlots until 1970 when he married Judy Mitchell. He held a variety of jobs until he and Judy started the Berry Dairy in Jack County south of Bryson. They sold the dairy and moved to Jacksboro in 1989, where he began his career in the criminal justice system, going from Correctional Officer to Assistant Warden. He retired and started writing books, sharing his passion and expertise of storytelling. He published 6 books and was working on his 7th book in the McKeeg Saga. He was a writer, retired cowboy, retired dairy farmer, husband, father and grandfather. He loved Texas History and thought spinning a yarn was a great way to pass the time. He was a seventh-generation Texan, a friend to many and was always willing to step up and help others and pass on as much knowledge as he could to all who would listen. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and his sister Rebecca. (Becky). He is survived by his wife Judy; son Shane Campbell and wife Anne of Panama City, FL; daughter Stacey Russell of Burkburnett, TX; daughter Erin McGill and husband Shelton of Leonard, TX; brother Dr. Neil Mask Berry and wife Elsie of Jacksboro, TX; Brother-in-law Jerry Rogers of Mansfield, TX; grandchildren Kirstyn, Hatch, Haleigh, Hunter, Hannah, and Rylee; great grandson Paxton; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Jacksboro, Texas. In lieu of flowers please send donations to: St. Jude Children's Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 donors@St.Jude.org www.stjude.org/donate in memory of Bill Berry

Bill Berry

June 22, 1941 - February 8, 2022