Janis Marie Berry

Services for Janis Marie (Huffhines) Berry, 77 of Hale Center will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at First Baptist Church of Hale Center with Rev. Kris Knippa officiating. Burial will follow at the Hale Center Cemetery. The family will gather to receive friends from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at Abell Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral and Flower Shop of Abernathy, Texas.

Janis Berry died Saturday, August 1, 2026 in Plainview, Texas.

She was born to June 10, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas, the oldest of 5 children, to Ed and Retha (Cannon) Huffhines. Her involvement in 4-H was an important part of her childhood and teenage years. She showed cattle, participated in fashion shows, competed in the State Food Show, and was honored to earn the State Championship in milo production, reflecting her dedication and passion for agriculture.

After graduating from Hale Center High School in 1967, she married the love of her life, Sid Berry, on June 12, 1967, in Hale Center. She worked as a beautician until the birth of their first son, Alan. She then devoted herself to raising their boys while working alongside Sid on the family farm, where together they built a life centered on faith, family, and hard work.

She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Hale Center, where she found joy in serving others through the kitchen ministry during Vacation Bible School and volunteering with Mission Hale Center. She was deeply involved in her community, serving as a 4-H Adult Leader and playing an integral role in the Hale Center Little Dribblers program. As a devoted mother, she spent countless hours traveling to cheer on her sons at band performances and basketball games, always supporting them with love and encouragement.

Janis is preceded in death by her husband Sid Berry, September 25, 2020.

She is survived by her sons, Alan Berry, Shane Berry and wife Shelley, and Aron Berry and wife Mandy, grandchildren, Sarah Berry, Seth Berry and wife Bailey, Sterling Berry, and Allie Berry, brothers Eddie and wife Barbara, James and wife Resa, Jerry and wife Melissa, Mark Huffhines, brother and sister in law John and wife Nina Berry, and Elwanda Borchardt and many nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorial be sent to the First Baptist Church of Hales Center, P. O. Box 396, Hale Center, TX 79041.