Billie B. Berry

Billie B. Berry, 92, a longtime resident of Fort Smith, Ark., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Rogers. She was born May 27, 1921, in Charleston, Ark., to Boyd Bollinger and Jeanette Martin Bollinger, was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith and a volunteer for Children's League, Begin school at the University of Arkansas in 1938 majoring in home economics. She was preceded in death by her husband, Blake Berry; and two sons, Dr. Boyd Blake Berry, Brent Berry and daughter-in-law, Solveig Berry. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at Roebuck Chapel of First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith with interment at Garden of Memories in Charleston under the direction of Smith Mortuary of Charleston. Survivors are four grandchildren, Brynn Sims and husband, Chad, of Fayetteville, Ark.; Erik Berry and wife, Karin, of Rogers, Ark., Ashley Berry of Los Angeles, Calif., and Andrea Jenks and husband, Sean, of Mesa, Ariz.; great-grandchildren, Henry Sims, Karl Berry and Kaden Berry; and daughter-in-law, Melissa Frey. The family will visit with friends after the service until 11:45 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or to First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith, Ark. To sign an online guestbook, go to www.smithmortuaryinc.com.