Clyde Berry, 85
Clyde Berry, 85, of Angleton, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 8, 2023. He was born in Martin, South Dakota, to Iona (Jackeway) and Emmett M. Berry on October 25, 1937.
There will be a visitation on Friday, July 21, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Palms Funeral Home in Angleton, and funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at Alvin Missionary Baptist Church, followed by a luncheon. Honorary pallbearers include Andrew Taylor, Nicholas Steele, Joseph Penney, Matt Mager,Wesley Thompson, and Chuck McFarland.
A private burial service will be held at the Houston National
Cemetery with military funeral honors.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to Camp Hope(https://ptsdusa.org/ camp-hope/) or to a veteran’s charity of your choice.
Clyde served in the U.S. Army, and he was stationed in Germany and at bases across the U.S. Clyde also served in the Army Reserves. He was one of the original Bay City 327 Chemical Company soldiers, where Sergeant E-6 Berry held the title of squad leader in the Third Platoon.
He retired from the Texas Department of Corrections then drove semi-truck for several companies. He loved studying the history of guns and warfare, traveling the United States in his motorhome with his wife, Cat, and fellow traveler,VickyWilliams, whittling small figurines, playing dominos, and reading the ‘funny papers’. He was a devoted follower of Christ and a member of the Alvin Missionary Baptist Church in Alvin,Texas, where he loved to sing gospel hymns.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Raymond, Allen, Clifford and Lloyd; sisters Clara Johnson and Betty Lou Greenwall; and son Hans Berry.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Linda Berry of Angleton; daughters Christina Hill and Michelle Stephens; son Robert Berry; grandchildren Shayna and Andrew Taylor, Jonathan, Crystal and William Berry, and Samantha Stephens; great-grandchildren Brycen, Gideon and Xander; brother Herbert Berry and sister Lavonne Parker, both of Nebraska; stepchildren Nicholas Steele, Jennifer Davenport, and Lissa Mager.