Linda Susan Berry

Linda Susan Berry, 64, of Carbon Hill, Ohio passed away September 1, 2016 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Linda was born October 3, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY to Quinten B. and Dorothy McFarland. She was the co-founder of Breast Cancer Survivors Network of Athens; participant of the Komen Race for the Cure; Relay for Life; worked closely with Your Sister’s Place; member of the Buchtel United Methodist Church; and retired after 28 years as a bailiff of the Municipal Court in Athens. Surviving are her husband of 24 years, Steve Berry; sons, Dave Keplar of Canal Winchester, and Chad (Melonie) Berry of Cleveland; daughter, Julie (Tim) Bookman of Logan; sister-in-law, Leah Berry of Stoutsville; grandchildren, Christian and Hunter Berry and their mother, Bobbie Loudner, and Israel, Isaiah and Maya Bookman; aunts, Catherine Stickler, Rose Bissel, and Nora (Bob) Leonick; uncle, Harry McFarland; cousin, Barbie Grippy of Witchita, KS; and special friend, Jill Kirkendall of Buchtel. Linda was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother, David; and son-in-law, Bob Graves. Funeral services were held 1:00 PM Wednesday September 7, 2016 at the Buchtel United Methodist Church in Buchtel, Ohio with Rev. Dave Shoemaker officiating. Burial was in Carbon Hill Cemetery, Carbon Hill, Ohio Calling hours were observed Tuesday from 4-8 PM at Warren-Brown Funeral Home.

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