Carolyn Burwell Berry

in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Elizabeth Nichols Burwell Cox and Keene C.

Burwell. She was the granddaughter of Alma and G.A. Nichols,

developer of Nichols Hills and many other Oklahoma City

subdivisions. She attended Wilson Grade School, Classen High

School and Finch College. In her early years she was an

accomplished equestrian and participated in numerous horse

shows and competitions. She was an avid athlete, played

tournament badminton and later loved tennis and golf. She

married Judge William A. Berry of Stillwater, Oklahoma. She

was a long time member of the Nichols Hills Methodist Church

and the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club established by

her grandfather as the center piece of the Nichols Hills

development. She was active and supportive of various

nonprofit organizations. She loved her family, her friends and

her life in Oklahoma City. She loved beautiful flowers and

enjoyed her gardens. She loved to travel with her husband and

friends and later with her children and grandchildren. She had

many wonderful friends in Harbor Springs, Michigan and Palm

Desert, California where she visited often. Carolyn was preceded

in death by her parents, brother Gilbert Nichols Burwell, husband

of 57 years William A. Berry and step father Morgan W. Cox.

She is survived by her daughter, Libby Payne and son-in-law,

Morton and her son, Nick Berry and five grandchildren,

Mary, Matthew, Morgan, Jon and Bennett and three great grandchildren, Mark, Henry and

Ethan. The family would like to express their sincere

appreciation to Laura Lynn's Home Care and a very special

thanks to Christy, her devoted caregiver. Donations may be

sent to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the Nichols Hills

United Methodist Church. The memorial service will be held at the

Nichols Hills United Methodist Church on Thursday, October 10 at 4:00 pm.