GLIMPSE OF ALMA JEWEL SMITH BERRY'S LIFE

Alma Jewel was born to the late L. C. Smith and Roberta Trimble Smith on Sept. 17, 1936, in Malakoff, Texas.

She received her formal education from Malakoff Colored High School, Sweat's Beauty College (Tyler, Texas), Technical

Institute (Waco, Texas), Texas Industrial Sewing Machines (New York, N. Y.), Southwest Bible College (Austin, Texas), and

Texas Studies at Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA).

Evangelist Alma J. Berry owned and operated Smith's Beauty Shop for over 50 years until health failed.

Evangelist Alma J. Berry accepted Christ at the age of five at Johnson Chapel A. M. E. Church where she served as

President of the Women's Missionary Society, President of the Choir, Sunday School Superintendent, and Financial Secretary.

Under the Northeast Texas Conference of the A. M. E. Church before the Conference name change (North Texas Conf.), Evangelist Berry served

as the Conference Worship Leader.

Evangelist Berry was a member of the Henderson County Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance where she served as Recording Secretary and a Certified Chaplain for the State Of Texas.

She also was a Volunteer Chaplain for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Coffield Unit in Tenn. Colony, Tx., for 22 years until her health failed.

Evangelist Berry was a member of the Malakoff Colored/Lincoln High School Alumni Association.

Evangelist Alma J. Berry was called to the ministry in 2000; licensed to preach by the late Presiding Elder W. D. Turner in 2001.  Under the leadership of

Presiding Prelate The Rt. Rev. Gregory Ingram, she was ordained as Evangelist on September 30, 2006.

She is preceded in death by her husband: Augustine Berry, parents: L. C. & Roberta Smith, sister and brother-in-law: L'Vania Almeter & Robert S. Mitchell, sister-in-law: Lucille Williams, step granddaughter: Tilisa Hurd, nephew: Tony Williams, and niece: Andrea Smith.

She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter: Delanda S. Johnson (Ronald)-Malakoff, Son: Kalvin Townsell (Doris)-Kerens,

Brother: Elcril Smith (Ollie)-Malakoff, Nephews: Anthony Q. Mitchell (Sharryl)-Austin, Steven Williams (Andree)-California, Reggie Williams-Utah,

Niece: Barbara Williams -Steen (Arland)-Utah, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, God-daughters Linda Hornbuckle,

Jackson Sisters, Cyendi Wells, & Leatrice Gray, Good Friends: Iola Dixon, Edna Tarver, Willie O. Jackson, Linda Wylie, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members, and friends.