John Ernest Berry, 89 of Mechanicsville, MD, affectionately known as “”Snack””, was called Home by the heavenly angels peacefully on the morning of March 10, 2017. Snack was born on April 6, 1927 to the late Lena Somerville Mason-Berry and John Walker Berry. On September 25, 1944, Snack enlisted in the United States Navy. He sacrificed and served his country with dignity, dedication, distinction and honor so that we could have our freedoms. After his tour, he was ‘HONORABLY DISCHARGED””. God bless Snack and God bless all of our veterans. Later, he was employed for several years by Jackie Mattingly Company. Snack loved to set back and talk about old times; telling stories with his late friend, Palmer King. He was truly a special person, always smiling and would help anyone. He was a beautiful person inside and outside. He loved and enjoyed being around his family and friends. Snack was never in need of home cooked meals. You can believe that Mrs. Anna King, Margaret Holt, and his niece, Agnes Mason (Sugar Pig) were always on time with his delicious meals. He would always joke about Sugar Pig bringing his food over so he could get fat. In addition, […]
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