Mary Berryman

Thursday, March 25, 2004

NEW MADRID - Mary C. Hunter "Miss Frog" Green Berryman, 93, died March 22, 2004, at her home.

Born Jan. 6, 1911, in New Madrid County, daughter of the late Hal E. and Colleen Jackson Hunter Sr., she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Madrid.

She was first married to Lee Robertson Green and later married Jerome Berryman. Both husbands have preceded her in death.

Survivors include: two daughters, Mary Lee Green Oidtman of Crossville, Tenn., and Jo Ann Metzger of St. Louis; one sister, Libba Hunter Crisler of New Madrid; one brother, Hal E. Hunter Jr. of New Madrid; nine grandchildren, Chris Oidtman of Wilmington, Delaware, Greg Oidtman of McKinley, Texas, John Oidtman of Old Lyme, Conn., Tim Metzger of Pawcatuck, Conn., Michael Metzger of Cape Girardeau, Mimi Cowart of Charlotte, N.C., Ann Metzger of Santa Monica, Calif., Carolyn Naumovich of Indianapolis, Ind., and Amy Fernandez of St. Louis; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Richards Funeral Home, where a rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Randy Tochtrop, pastor, officiating.

Pallbearers will be: George Timothy Metzger, Michael Metzger, Chris Oidtman, Greg Oidtman, John Oidtman, Diego Fernandez and Jim Naumovich.

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Memorial contributions may be sent to:

Immaculate Conception Church

605 Davis St.

New Madrid, MO 63869