Beulah Smith) Obituary

Age - 97

October 8, 2023

Ballwin, MO

Beulah L. "Boots" Berry (nee Smith) of Ballwin, MO, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2023. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 70 years, Robert L. Berry, her parents, Orville and Goldie Smith, her brother, A. Calvin Smith, and many dear in-laws. Boots was born in Kansas City, MO, on August 22, 1926. She is survived by her son, Robert L. Berry, Jr. (Dee Ann), her daughter, Rebecca Pierce (Randy), four granddaughters, Sarah (Mike) Fawaz, Jill (Josh) Weir, Abigail Pierce, Caitlin (Weston) Kissee and seven great-grandchildren. She was a blessing to everyone she encountered in her 97 years on this earth. Services: Memorial service at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 601 Claymont Dr. , Ballwin, Friday, October 20, 2023 at 10:00 a. m. followed by a chance to share memories with the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lafayette Industries, (a sheltered workshop in Manchester, MO) or St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Ballwin, MO. As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader. com.

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