Graveside services for Berta Jean Meredith, 83, of Greenville will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 2 at Greenville Cemetery.

Born March 12, 1937 at Oklahoma City, the daughter of Ira Lonzo and Frankie Janice Johnson Ivy, she died Sunday, September 27, 2020.

Berta’s family moved to Marietta in 1949 and she was a graduate of Marietta High School. Upon graduation, she married the love of her life, Tommy Edmond Meredith on August 14, 1954 and enjoyed 44 wonderful years of marriage. During their lifetime together she and Tommy traveled the world and lived in many different places while he served his country in the United States Air Force. She was very proud of his accomplishments and was a true military wife. Tommy preceded her in death on October 8, 1998. From their union they were blessed with five children. Janice Sue and husband Randie Frisinger of Decatur, Texas, Timothy E. Meredith and wife Angela of Belton, Texas, Stacy Ann and husband Tim Payne of Tulsa, Kara Jean and Gary Willis of Greenville, and Shelly Marie and husband Lynn Self of Madill. Family was always the most important thing to Berta and she loved being “Ma” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.

Survivors include her children, 16 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and Berta’s honorary sister, Lynn Evans and husband Jimmy of Greenville.

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