Joe Barney Berry

Joe was born January 11, 1940 in Marthaville, LA to Willie Elmer and Lillie Pearl

(Reeves) Berry. He grew up on a small family farm, the eleventh of twelve children

(eleven boys and one girl.) Throughout childhood, Joe was continually fine-tuning his

skills as a tree climber, swimmer, horseback rider, hunter, fisherman, and explorer. He

excelled in math at school and played high school basketball.

Following high school Joe attended Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, LA

where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics. After teaching math in Lake

Charles, LA for three years he accepted a job as a Personnel Administrator for the

Department of Army, as a civilian, at Fort Polk, LA. This change of career took him all

around the world. Places he was stationed include San Antonio, TX, Okinawa, Korea,

Hawaii, and Dougway Proving Grounds, UT.

In 1978 Joe quit the Civil Service and began working for the U.S. Forest Service in

Alamogordo, NM. From there he was transferred to Twin Falls, ID where he was the

Personnel Officer for the Sawtooth National Forest for 20 years.

While in Dougway Joe was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints. He was baptized on January 14, 1970 and has served in many church leadership

positions including Bishop of the Twin Falls 5th Ward and a member of the Twin Falls

Idaho Stake presidency.

He married Cynthia Hadfield on October 12, 1973 in the Salt Lake Temple and together

they raised their four children in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Joe was a gentle, kind man and truly a Southern Gentleman. He had a wonderful sense of

humor and loved to tell stories of his childhood. He was loved by all, and especially

adored by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He will be truly missed.

Joe is survived by his wife, Cynthia "Cindy" Hadfield Berry, four children: Alicia (Ben)

Lungren, Patrice (Dave) Brown, Rick (Julie) Berry, and Diana (Legrand) Baker, and 15

grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Alan; eight brothers and

one sister.

The family wishes to thank Hospice Visions for their gentle loving care.

The funeral for Joe will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the 13th Ward LDS Church, 2085 South Temple Drive in Twin Falls with Bishop Rustin Hatch conducting. A viewing for family and friends will take place on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at White Mortuary, 136 4th Ave. East, Twin Falls as well as from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Saturday morning at the church. The graveside service will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Logan City Cemetery in Logan, Utah.

Services are under the direction of Trent Stimpson and staff at White Mortuary, Chapel by the Park, Twin Falls.

Condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.whitemortuary.com.