Judith Joan Jones Berry (Judy) passed away on May 6, 2020 in Denton, Tx. where she had recently moved from her long time residence in Edmond,OK.  Judy was born April 10, 1945 in Houston, TX to Bernard and Joan Snider Jones.  Judy moved with her family to Oklahoma City at age 8.  She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1963, and from Oklahoma State University in 1967 with a degree in Education.  She was a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, President of the Education Student Council, Mortar Board, and participated in a host of other campus activities.  She taught school in San Mateo, CA for a year before returning to OKC to teach for 7 more years.   She received a Master of Education degree in Guidance and Counseling from Central State University in 1971.  She was a counselor for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Putnam City West High School, and Edmond Public Schools.   Judy owned and operated Judy Berry Company, an employment service, from 1984-1987; worked as Director of Organization Development at the City of Edmond from 1987 through 2002.  Judy had been a real estate broker since 1980.  She, along with her husband, Ed, owned Berry Company Real Estate since 1983.

Judy was married in 1978 to Ed Berry, the brightest light in her life.  She is preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, Dr. Edward L. Berry and nephew Kyle McCulloh.  She is survived by her  two sisters and spouses, Susan and Billy Mills, Monroe, NC, and Claire and Don Sanger, Denton, TX,  niece and her husband, Dr. Emily and Brady Hollingsworth,  Prosper, TX and, and nephew and his wife, Drs. Stephen and April McCulloh, Baton Rouge, LA, great nieces and nephews, Olivia and Lainey Hollingsworth, Harrison, Ann Claire and Davis McCulloh.  Also, cousins, Linda Brewer Valenti, Westkill, NY,  Bill Jones, Hermosa Beach, CA, and John Fuss, Roswell, NM; stepson and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Terri Berry, and two precious granddaughters, Erica and Kristen Berry, Choctaw, OK; and many, many special friends.  We will miss her greatly.

Judy was a member of the First Christian Church of Edmond, where she had in the past sung in the Chancel Choir, served as Worship Committee Chairperson, served on the Personnel Committee, and was a member of the Challengers Sunday School Class, a great group of supportive and loving friends.  She loved animals – her dogs were precious to her.  She loved traveling with Ed, both in the US and overseas.  Judy loved to read, and she spoke at numerous training events in the state, as well as for several national conferences. She enjoyed writing, and over the years had several stories published locally and in a North Carolina publication, as well as seeing the publishing of her children's book.  She had an optimistic spirit, and a great sense of humor.

Her family and friends rejoice that she is now with her Lord and Savior and would want to leave you with this Bible verse:  John 3:16.