Erma Canady Berry
December 10, 1927 ~ September 28, 2012
ERMA CANADY BERRY, 84 PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012. SHE WAS BORN DECEMBER 10, 1927 AND WAS THE DAUGHTER OF DAN AND KATE CANADY OF CUMBERLANDCOUNTY NORTH CAROLINA.
SHE WAS BORN AND RAISED ON A TOBACCO FARM WITH HER FIVE BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. THROUGH THE YEARS OF THE DEPRESSION, THEY WORKED HARD AND ENJOYED ONE ANOTHER. THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS REMAINED CLOSE ALL OF THEIR LIVES.
SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, DAN AND KATE CANADY; HER BROTHERS, RAYMOND CANADY, JULIAN CANADY, JACK CANADY AND JUDSON CANADY; AND HER SISTERS SARAH CANADY RATLEY, LETHA CANADY FRUITS, MARGARET CANADY SMITH, AND INEZ CANADY GAGNON.
ERMA IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND OF 64 YEARS, JOHN ELWOOD BERRY AND HER THREE SONS, DICK AND WIFE NANCY, MIKE AND WIFE CATHY, SEVE AND WIFE CINDY AND EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN. SHE IS SURVIVED BY ONE BROTHER, A. WILTON CANADY OF PARKTON, NC AND A SISTER, BETTY C. CARROLL OF BURLINGTON, NC.
ERMA AND HER HUSBAND ELWOOD MOVED TO ROCKY MOUNT IN 1957 AND BEGAN WORKING FOR DOUBLE COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. ERMA SERVED AS THE SECRETARY AND HANDS ON ASSISTANT TO HER HUSBAND AS THEY EXPANDED THE BUSINESS AND RAISED THEIR FAMILY. THEY LATER PURCHASED THE FRANCHISE WHICH IS NOW KNOWN AS SUN DROP BOTTLING COMPANY, INC. THEIR COMPANY CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE FEW FAMILY OWNED BOTTLING COMPANIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. SHE WAS A FAITHFUL MEMBER OF LAKESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, AND HER HOBBIES INCLUDED GARDENING, FAMILY TIME AT LAKE GASTON, AND PLAYING BRIDGE WITH HER GOOD FRIENDS. SHE WAS AN AVID GOLFER WHO WON THE LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AT BIRCHWOOD COUNTRY CLUB AND BENVENUE COUNTRY CLUB.
IN HER LAST TWO YEARS, SHE WAS A RESIDENT OF SPRIN ARBOR COTTAGE. THE FAMILY HAS DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE LOVE AND CARE SHE RECEIVED FROM THE STAFF.
MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT LAKESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH AT 11AM MONDAY WITH THE DR. JODY WRIGHT OFFICIATING. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIAL GIFTS MAY BE MADE TO LAKESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH OR ALZHEIMERS NORTH CAROLINA, INC. 1305 NAVAHO DR. SUITE 101, RALEIGH, NC 27609.
ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME 1130 N. WINSTEAD AVE. ROCKY MOUNT, NC. YOU MAY SHARE YOUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY BY VISITING WWW.WHEELERWOODLIEF.COM.
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