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Anna M.

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Mar 19, 1935 — Dec 26, 2017

Obituary

Anna May Berry, 82 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Ridgecrest Nursing Center in Warrensburg.

Anna was born March 19, 1935 in Warrensburg, daughter of William Joseph Whitehead and Maybelle "Edna" (Adams) Whitehead. She graduated from Warrensburg High School, Class of 54. She was married to Russell D. Brockway, Sr. on October 22, 1954 at Fayetteville. The couple lived all over the world due to Russell's Air Force career. In 1986, she married Willis Keith Berry in Warrensburg.

In the early years, Anna concentrated on homemaking, gardening and canning. When her children were older, she was employed at a credit union at Kincheloe Air Force Base, Michigan. Later, she worked at the credit union at Whiteman Air Force Base for several years. She also was a bookkeeper for Ron Castleman and a secretary for Safeway Van Lines prior to doing secretarial and sales work at Warrensburg Wholesale Carpet and Furniture, until retiring.

Anna was an avid bowler in years past. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church at Fayetteville and later, Grover Park Baptist Church in Warrensburg. She was a member of Western Missouri Medical Center Auxiliary. Anna also volunteered at the Warrensburg Veterans Home and Johnson County Meals on Wheels.

Survivors include daughter: Teresa Ann Collins and husband, John of Warrensburg; two sons: Russ D. Brockway, Jr. and wife, Monica of Warrensburg; Ron D. Brockway and wife, Becky of Sedalia; sister: Charlene Patterson of Chase, KS; half sister: Ruby Simpson of Arizona; seven grandchildren: Krystal Knight and husband, Terry of Warrensburg; Rachel Clancy and husband, Greg of Warrensburg; Russ Brockway, III of Warrensburg; Chris Brockway of Knob Noster; Ashley Pummill and husband, Ryan of Clarksville, TN; LaTaunya Ward and husband, Shannon of Cole Camp; and Blake Brockway of Sedalia; and nine great grandchildren. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Keith on August 21, 2005; brother: Bill Whitehead, who just passed; sister: Ruth Norton; grandson: Brian Collins and great granddaughter: Lakelynn Pummill.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 29th at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg with Dr. Randy Neal of Grover Park Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Knob Noster Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Russ Brockway, III; Chris Brockway, Terry Knight, Greg Clancy, Ryan Pummill and Shannon Ward. Honorary Pallbearers will be Terry Kessner, Don Cleveland, Larry Wille, Leonard Minor, George Bullard,George Goldsmith and Blake Brockway.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Grover Park Baptist Church Building Fund.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net

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