Clyel Jarriet Berry

CLYEL JARRIET BERRY December 4, 1918 - September 3, 2011 Clyel Jarriet Berry died Sept. 3, 2011 at home, after a courageous fight with cancer. Born Dec 4, 1918, at the family's home in Blanche, Mo., to Jarrett and Dolly Marlena Parsley Berry, he was raised and educated in Blanche, graduating from West Plains High School in West Plains, Mo. He then went on to Bolivar College, where he graduated with a teaching degree. Clyel's first teaching job was at Rock Valley School in Missouri where he taught 1st through 8th grade. It was here that he met and fell in love with Nellie Ellen Duncan. They were married October 16, 1939. After teaching, Clyel became a sales representative for the American Sales Store. Their first child, Velma Jean, was soon born. Two years later their second daughter, Treva came along. Their third daughter, Wilma was born two years following. Clyel then moved his family to ldaho, in the Eden/Hazelton area where he farmed for one season. They then bought a dry goods store in Eden, ID, which they ran for a few years before moving to the Kimberly/Twin Falls area and returning to farming. During this time their son, L. Clyel Berry was born. After farming for several years, Clyel and Nellie bought a small market south of Twin Falls, called Consumer's Market. Their business grew and they built a new store, which they named Berry's Market. For 50 years they spent their life, 6 days a week, at this store meeting and greeting old and new customers. The time spent at the store with Nellie was the happiest time of his life. In the earlier years, after buying the store, he worked as a mechanic in the garage, which they built while Nellie ran the store. As Clyel grew older, he closed his shop and focused on the store. Clyel loved children and would often treat his customer's children to candy. Clyel loved hunting and fishing. His most cherished times were with his grandsons pheasant hunting and all of the grandchildren fishing at Silver Creek and Stanley Creek. He loved fishing for brook trout and took pride in showing his grandchildren and great grandchildren the ins and outs of how to catch them. Survivors include: his wife, Nellie, of Twin Falls; two daughters, Velma (David-deceased) Porter of Shoshone and Treva (Jules) Harrison of Poulsbo, WA; one son, L. Clyel (Jill) of Kimberly; son-in-law John Thompson (Wilma-deceased of Buhl; two sisters; Harriet (Eddie-deceased) Geese and Ruby (Tom-deceased) McNevin; 11 grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; Rod, Neil and Elmer Berry; and his daughter, Wilma Thompson. Visitation for Clyel will be held Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home 2551 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, ID. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 9,20ll at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Twin Falls, Idaho. All services and arrangements are under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home of Twin Falls. Those wishing to share condolences may do so at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com. The family would like to thank Clyel's good friends, Smokey Theil; Melvin and JoAnn Dixon; the Bruce and Chris Billington family; their close neighbors and special thanks to Clyel's doctor, Richard Sandison.