Camelia Mary (Uzzell) Berry
Marriages
Jackson David Berry - October 3, 1940
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A - April 23, 2013
Camelia Mary Uzzell Berry,
beloved wife, mother, grand -
mother and great-grandmother,
returned to her heavenly home on
April 19, 2013.
She was born on December 28,
1918, in Washington, D.C., the
daughter of Thomas H. Uzzell, a
freelance writer, and Camelia Waite, a literary critic. The family
lived in Washington, Paris, White Plains, New York, and later in
Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Early in her life Camelia found a fascination in art and expr essed
herself in every medium she was permitted to sample. By the time
she was eight she was attending the Grand Central School of Art in
New York City and was the youngest student in the advanced life
classes. During this time, she discovered a love for horses and rode
as often as possible in Central Park. She attended Barnard College in
New York City. During the Great Depression, her parents had to
work and she became the nanny for her little sister, the cook and
housekeeper, as well as nurse for her ailing grandmother.
On October 3, 1940, she married Jackson David Berry, a rancher
from Stillwater, Oklahoma. They were later sealed for time and all
eternity in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake
City, UT Temple. Jack and Camelia raised their family in Still water,
before moving to Grand Junction, CO, in the mid-70s. Together,
the couple enjoyed horseback riding, square dancing, cooking, re -
modeling, Star Trek, and their three children, CaMary, Diana, and
David.
Camelia spent her entire life drawing, painting, sketching, and
sculpting. Over the years she illustrated several books and her works
appeared in distinguished publications and museums, including the
Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK, and the Philbrook Museum of Art
also in Tulsa. Her genealogical studies and illustrations of the Berry
brothers in Indian Territory serve as a valuable record of Oklahoma
history as well as family history.
Jack and Camelia were happily married for 67 years. Camelia is
survived by her children, CaMary (Lee) Wynne of Whitewater, CO;
Diana (Alvin) Mayo of Grand Junction, CO, and David N.
(Michelle) Berry of Grand Junction, CO, as well as nine grandchildren
and 33 great-grandchildren.
Following Camelia's wishes, a grave side ceremony will be held
Tuesday, April 23, at the Elmwood Cemetery in Fruita, at 11:00
a.m.
