Cecil Glenn Berry

Cecil Glenn Berry was 76 years young. The husband of Carolyn Garvin Berry, he died on Tuesday June 24th,2014. He was born in Crosbyton, Texas to the late Cecil Walker Berry and Irene Henderson Berry. Glenn Berry was a graduate of Crosbyton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as an Engineman Third Class aboard the USS Thornback (submarine). After completing his service in the US Navy, he joined the Merchant Marines and worked aboard shipping vessels across the world, including providing supplies to the U.S. military during the Vietnam war, before eventually coming back to Charleston where he began working at the Charleston Naval Shipyard as a boilermaker. He retired from the Charleston Naval Shipyard in 1992 as a Shop Planner in Shop #41. Known as "Poppy" to his grandchildren, "Droop" by his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews and "Wildman" by his friends, Glenn Berry was a man of many skills and talents. He was an amazing cook, carpenter, brick mason, mechanic, metalsmith, welder, plumber, gardener, landscaper, and fixer of all things. Once asked if he could fix his son's broken boat trailer, he simply replied, "I can fix any-damn-thing". He was known as the neighborhood handy man and was always willing to help out his neighbors, whether it was working on cars or with projects they had around the house. His lifelong passion was fishing and could often be found out in the Stono River in his Johnboat catching fish and shrimp to cook for his family. He was a sports enthusiast both professional and amateur. One of his favorite things was to go see his children and grandchildren play sports and he never missed a single game. He was a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns football teams as well as the New York Yankees Baseball team. In addition to his wife, his sons Matthew L. Berry and Timothy W. Berry survive him. Two granddaughters and one grandson, a brother, James R. Berry of Lubbock, Texas and a sister, Betty B. Daniel of Dublin, Texas, also survive him as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by two sisters, Helen Bond and Frances Copeland along with three brothers, Donald H. Berry, Thomas (Pat) Berry and Marshall L. Berry. Relatives and friends of Glenn and Carolyn Berry are invited to attend his memorial service on Monday, June 30th, 2014 at 2:00 PM at James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research hospital: P.O. BOX 1000 DEPT 142, MEMPHIS, TN 38101-9908.