Mrs. Cathern Leona Berry, 85, of Oak Hill, WV passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill after a long illness. Born on October 5, 1925, Cathern was a daughter of the late William and Lorna Cathern Fitzpatrick Crawford. A sister, Genevieve Lilly and a brother, James "Bub" Crawford preceded her in death. Cathern was married to her loving husband John for 65 years. She was a homemaker, an Avon representative, and an avid bowler who was inducted into the West Virginia Woman's Bowling Hall of Fame. Cathern was also a 50 year member and past Worthy Matron of the Winolia Chapter #59, Order of the Eastern Star. She a member of the Summerlee Presbyterian Church. Cathern enjoyed being with family and friends, the outdoors, and vacationing on Watts Bar Lake in Tennessee. Survivors include her husband, John H. Berry, of Oak Hill; daughter Kaye Zemerick and husband, Darrell,of Oak Hill, son William H. Berry and wife, Mary, of Grandview, WV; grandsons, Chris Berry, of Beckley, WV, Scott Zemerick and wife Cindy of Fairmont and Jeffrey Zemerick of Fairmont, WV; granddaughter Danielle Pence and husband Joey of Huntington, WV; three great-grandchildren, sisters, Erma Pennington of Denver, NC and Wilma Phillips of Beckley, WV and brother W. T. Crawford of Scarbro, WV. Funeral service will be at 11:00 A. M. Monday, February 14, 2011, at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill with the Rev. Ken Atkins and Rev. James Musgrave officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Sunday evening, February 13, 2011 and one hour prior to the service on Monday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Online condolences may be sent to our website at:
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Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.