Obituary of Caroline Burwell Berry

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May 11, 1925 - October 8, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY Carolyn Burwell Berry, 88, died October 8, 2013. She was born in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Elizabeth Nichols Burwell Cox and Keene C. Burwell. She was the granddaughter of Alma and G.A. Nichols, developer of Nichols Hills and many other Oklahoma City subdivisions. She attended Wilson Grade School, Classen High School and Finch College. In her early years she was an accomplished equestrian and participated in numerous horse shows and competitions. She was an avid athlete, played tournament badminton and later loved tennis and golf. She married Judge William A. Berry of Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was a longtime member of the Nichols Hills Methodist Church and the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club established by her grandfather as the center piece of the Nichols Hills development. She was active and supportive of various nonprofit organizations. She loved her family, her friends and her life in Oklahoma City. She loved beautiful flowers and enjoyed her gardens. She loved to travel with her husband and friends and later with her children and grandchildren. She had many wonderful friends in Harbor Springs, Michigan and Palm Desert, California where she visited often. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, brother Gilbert Nichols Burwell, husband of 57 years William A. Berry and step-father Morgan W. Cox. She is survived by her daughter, Libby Payne and son-in-law, Morton and her son, Nick Berry and five grandchildren, Mary, Matthew, Morgan, Jon and Bennett and three great grandchildren, Mark, Henry and Ethan. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Laura Lynn's Home Care and a very special thanks to Christy Martinez, her devoted caregiver. Donations may be sent to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the Nichols Hills United Methodist Church. The memorial service will be held at the Nichols Hills United Methodist Church on Thursday, October 10, at 4:00 p.m.

Published in The Oklahoman from Oct. 9 to Oct. 10, 2013 - See more at: http://legacy.newsok.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?n=carolyn-berry&pid=167449100#sthash.1DzHRpfc.dpuf