Carolyn Berry

LAKE WYLIE, SC – Carolyn Perkins Berry, 87, died Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Guy Perkins, Sr. and Audrey Harvey Perkins. Carolyn was a woman of strong faith and was a member of South Fork Baptist Church. Lovingly known as “B.B.” by her grandchildren and members of the community, she will be remembered for the love she shared and the many lives she touched.

She is survived by her granddaughters Sarah Nicole Berry Stanforth (Greg) of Lake Wylie, SC, Megan Camille Berry Jones (Travis) of Glasgow, KY, grandson James Wallace Berry (Alexis) of Glasgow, KY; great-granddaughters Piper Reese Jones, Sadie James Jones; her brother Guy Perkins, Jr. (Carol) of Edmonton, KY; nieces Carla Green of Chapel Hill, TN, Donna Nuckols of Glasgow, KY and nephews Jonathan “Jon” Perkins of Austin, TX, Scott Richards of Alpharetta, GA, Duane Berry of Glasgow, KY. Also surviving are her daughter-in-law Laurie Berry Brewer (Jay) and her devoted companion Tom Turner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Berry, twin sister, Marolyn Perkins, and her sons, James “Jim” Berry and Steven Douglas “Doug” Berry.

Carolyn received her B.S. and M.A. degrees in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University. She taught 3 years at Eastern Elementary and 24 years at Austin Tracy Elementary.

The funeral will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home, with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:00 P.M. on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Samaritan’s Purse.