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Betty Jo Wardlaw Berry, 1926-2023

Betty Jo Wardlaw Berry passed away peacefully on March 11, 2023 at home surrounded by family in Saginaw, Texas.  She was born in Warren, Arkansas, February 6, 1926.  She had been in home hospice care with her daughter Jeanette Berry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H Berry Sr. (just 4 weeks prior to their 75th wedding anniversary), parents, T. D. Wardlaw Jr. and Eddie Erwin Wardlaw and brother, Thomas Erwin Wardlaw and wife Betty Hanson Wardlaw.

Betty Jo is survived by her four children, Thomas Harold Berry Jr. and wife Ginger of Frisco, TX, Olivia Jeanette Berry of Saginaw, TX, Richard Alan Berry and wife Denise of Roswell, GA and Beverly Berry of Weatherford, TX. Grandchildren, Cynthia Berry Gangi and husband Chris of Frisco, TX, Gina Berry of Frisco, TX, Tony Jordan of Saginaw, TX, Eric Greeley of Cleburne, TX, Brandy Berry of Wills Point, TX. Great grandchildren, Nick Gangi (Wife Becci) Madeline Gangi Gentry, (Husband Ryan) Grace Stafford, Matthew Stafford, Lexington Young, Braiden Anders and Arya Greeley. Nieces and nephews, Bob Wardlaw, John and Si’Eun Wardlaw, Barry Wardlaw, Patti and Paul Saggese, Elizabeth and Paul Kaseman.

Betty Jo was a graduate of Warren High School, class of 44 and married her High School sweetheart just before he left for WWII service in the Pacific.

 She loved Her Lord and Savior and was a long-time member of First Baptist Church Camden, Arkansas where her husband was a Deacon.

She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.

Service was held at Frazer’s Funeral Home, Warren, Arkansas on March 18, 2023 at 2:00 pm in the chapel and burial at Oakland Cemetery followed immediately. All arrangements are by Frazer’s Funeral Home.

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