James Lincoln Berry

James (Jim) Lincoln Berry, age 80, left his loved ones on September 29, 2020. Jim is preceded in death by his parents James Berry and Mildred Foisia, his brother Howard (Bud) Berry, his sister Carolyn Ellis and his sweet cockatiel Mouser.

He is survived by Juanita Berry, his son Duane (Karen) Berry, his daughter Darlynn Berry Justice, his grandchildren Gray Berry, Ashley Brown and Ricky Justice II. He is also survived by his great grandson Jasper Justice, his sisters Marilyn St. Pierre and Judy Boyce and brother Roland Foisia, numerous nieces and nephews, his best friend Jim Daws and Jackyl, his beloved cat.

Jim was an Army veteran, who served in Germany and was also with the Army National Guard. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion. He had a lifelong passion for cars. He was an avid Nascar and Dale Earnhart #3 fan. His love of cars carried on after his military service when he owned his own gas station in New York, his own body shop in Beavercreek and he worked on cars well into his retirement. He also loved fishing and his favorite fishing spot was the Huffman dam area.

Jim loved his family. He especially enjoyed holiday family gatherings, when the house was full of laughter, stories and love. He will be forever loved and greatly missed by all those who knew him.