Memorial services will be held 2PM on Monday, June 13, 2016 at First Baptist Church. Inurnment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Lina was born in Owensboro, KY on September 25, 1922 the daughter of Orion Noel Magruder and Willie Mae Stallings. She was married on August 11, 1950 in Owensboro, KY to Dr. Harry Berrier who preceded her in death on March 10, 2013. Needless to say, the 62 years of marriage shared with Harry meant the world to each.
Lina taught voice at Stephens College for some 30 years, and previously taught piano at Christian College. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Furman University and earned a Master’s Degree in music at University of Missouri, which led to her teaching voice at Stephens. In addition to her career as a musician, Lina played an integral part in the family business. While Harry invented the recipe for Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce and was its most enthusiastic promoter, it was chiefly Lina who managed the business operations and kept the books. Running the business, with its connections to people around the country and to its young employees, helped keep Lina engaged and young at heart. And, Lina and Harry both were deeply committed to the charitable mission of Show-Me, donating their profits to many local charities, principally the Missouri Department of Conservation. A prairie farm natural area will be dedicated to their memory. Lina enjoyed singing in choral groups around Columbia and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church including its choir. She and Harry both loved bird watching, even when just from their own home, especially enjoying the annual return of nesting bluebirds.
Survivors include: one sister, Jane Work of Arlington, VA and a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials in Lina Berrier’s honor may be made to Missouri Department of Conservation Berrier Trust Fund, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102; First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201; Missouri Symphony Society, PO Box 841, Columbia, MO 65205-0841.
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