Betty Whitson Berry

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Whitson Berry, 86, of Gainesboro, TN, will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Anderson - Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the John L. Clark Memorial Cemetery in the Stone community. The family will receive friends on Friday from 4 P.M. - 8 P.M., and Saturday from 10 A.M. until time of services. She passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1932, in Cookeville, TN, to the late Dave Whitson and Della Mae Whitson. On September 15, 1953, she was married to the late Gilbert McCawley Berry, who passed away May 4, 2016. She was retired from Twin Lakes Telephone Co. after 38 years of service. She was a member of the Gainesboro First United Methodist Church, and enjoyed volunteering at church and socializing with others. Survivors include 1 Brother: David (Camille) Whitson of Brentwood, TN; 1 Sister: Ruth Whitson (Ray) Speer of Mt. Juliet, TN; 2 Nephews: Roy (Beth) Speer and David (Megan) Whitson; 2 Nieces: Kathy Gregory and husband, David Wilson, and Elizabeth (Joel) Nelson; and Caregivers: Kay Kirby, Rebecca Head, Shirley Harper, and Nancy Crowder. 6 Great Nephews, 3 Great Nieces, and 2 Great Great Nephews also survive. Rev. Tim Dunavant will officiate at the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Gainesboro First United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund by contacting the funeral home. Funeral Home Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. 2131 S. Grundy Quarles Hwy. P.O. Box 398 Gainesboro TN - 38562 US 931-268-1550 931-268-1552