Mr. Grady Berryhill Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Grady Berryhill, 89, passed away, on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at North MS Medical Center, in Tupelo. He was born August 16, 1923 in Monroe County Mississipp to the late Susan Head Berryhill and Wilford Franklin Berryhill. Mr. Berryhill was a Mechanic having had worked for Bryan Foods, Bishop Chevrolet, Jameson Ford, TXI and later in his own shop. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Mr. Berryhill was a Veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corps, where he was an Aircraft Mechanic during WW II. Grady Berryhill married Jimmie Dell Caradine Berryhill on May 28, 1946, in Lowndes County. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 21, 2012; 3:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Ben Butler officiating assisted by Reverend Sarah Windham. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his Wife, Jimmie Dell Caradine Berryhill; one daughter, Judy Buck (Thad); and his son in law Tommy Simmons of all of West Point; four grandchildren; Terri Dukeminier (John), Kim Miller (Jeff), Scot Simmons (Brandy), and Kelli Brown (Jeremy); 13 great grandchildren; one sister, Eva Mae Williams of Columbus. His daughter, Carolyn Berryhill Simmons, seven brothers and one sister, preceded him in death. Pallbearers will be Scot Simmons, Jeff Miller, John Dukeminier, Jeremy Brown, Josh Miller,and Joseph Miller. Honorary Pallbearers will be Harold Nyholm, Dr. John Cox, Dr. Andrew Kellum, Dr. Vishal Sachdev, all his wonderful caregivers, and the Members of Christ United Church Family. Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 1230 Oak Drive, West Point, MS 39773 or to Palmer Home for Children, P. O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39701. Visitation will be Friday, 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home.

Mr. Grady Berryhill

September 20, 2012