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DATE: Sunday, December 11, 1994              TAG: 9412110011
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                         LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

WILLIAM J. BERRY

William J. ``Bill'' Berry, 80, of the 1300 block of 20th St., died Dec. 9, 1994, in Chesapeake.

Mr. Berry was born in Old Norfolk County. He was a retired self-employed paint contractor after 50 years and a member of South Norfolk Congregational Christian Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Barbara A. Jett of Chesapeake; a sister, Margaret B. Tyler, and a brother, Edward R. Berry, both of Norfolk; and grandchildren, Jeffrey and Brian Jett of Chesapeake.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, by the Rev. Willis Dowling. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB