Dec 02, 2022

Reva Marie (Pooley) Berry

Posted Dec 02, 2022 1:49 PM

Reva Marie (Pooley) Berry, 78, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at her home with her family by her side.

Reva was born December 6, 1943, on the family farm north of Paradise, Kansas.  She was the daughter of John and Eunice (Dougherty) Pooley.  Her family lived in Ash Grove, Kansas a short time before moving to Natoma in 1946.  She graduated from Natoma High School in the Class of 1961.

Reva was united in marriage to Larry R. Berry on April 11, 1964, in Plainville, Kansas.  This union was blessed with six children; Tyrill, Tracey, Trisha, Taryn, Travis and Tonya.  They lived in various location during their marriage, moving to Natoma in 1973.  Larry preceded her in death on January 1, 2008.

Reva was devoted homemaker.  She also worked as a cook and waitress for several restaurants and also worked on the assembly line for Travenal.  She enjoyed traveling, sewing, reading, doing puzzles, gardening and doing genealogy on her family.

Reva’s surviving family include her daughters, Trisha Owens (Dan) of Newton, Kansas, Taryn Stokes of Hoisington, Kansas and Tonya Rosales of Guymon, Oklahoma; sons, Tyrill Berry (Cathy) of Gibsonton, Florida, Tracey Berry (Brenda) of Russell, Kansas and Travis Berry of Natoma, Kansas; sisters, Della Hoeg (Bernard) of Natoma, Kansas and Marlene Bray of Natoma, Kansas; 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Reva was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry; brother, Ronald Pooley; sisters, Veta Radloff, Linda Colwell and infant Donna Pooley; and grandson Turner Berry.

A Memorial service will be held at a later date.  Cremation has taken place.  Condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these services.