Obituary: Unknown Publication, December 1945 Funeral services were held Sunday, December 9, at the Eldon Baptist Church at 1:30 o'clock for William Pinkney Berry who died at Latham Sanitarium at California, Mo., Thursday, December 6. He was over 80 years of age. Rev. J.E. Brown conducted the service at the church. Burial was in Eldon Cemetery, directed by Phillips funeral Service. Masonic rites at the graveside were conducted by Ionia Lodge No. 381, George H. Catron, Worshipful Master, and Robert E. Reeves, Chaplain. Pallbearers were: S.E. Gunn, Wyatt E. Hill, Howard L. Stephens, Dr. W.H. Brockman, Alex G. Darrall, and Walter S. Reed. William Pinkney Berry was born near the mouth of Sugar Creek on the north side of the Osage River, March 24, 1865. His parents were Calvin J. and Sarah Ann Berry. He moved with his parents to a farm on Humphreys Creek near Capps, Mo., about 1870. He was married to Mollie Burris of Tuscumbia, MO., in 1886. They lived on the Hickey farm near Tuscumbia for about 9 years. They moved to Eldon, where Mr. Berry was engaged in the feed and livery business for many years before his retirement. His wife died in 1932. Mr. Berry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Eldon. Just recently Mr. Berry had received a pin from the Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodge for fifty years membership. He was active in both Orders as long as his health permitted. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Albert Meredith of Iberia, Mo., and Mrs. Clayton Bilyeu of Granite City, Ill.