Harold V. Berry

Obituary For Harold V. Berry

Mr. Harold V. Berry passed away Thursday September 16, 2021.

Harold Vincent Berry was born May 22, 1965 in Youngstown, Ohio to Harold and Alice Berry. Harold was known as ‘Vince’ to his family and ‘HB’ to his close friends. Harold attended Jefferson Elementary School, Hayes Middle School and Rayen High School. Harold played football, threw shot put and was a notable little league and high school baseball player, known for his pitching and hitting skills.

He attended New Bethel Baptist Church in Youngstown, Ohio. Harold moved to NC in the late ‘80s after a year of attending Teen Challenge.

He started as a barber and became a hair stylist and salon owner for almost a decade. He worked as a stylist in other salons throughout his career including Leon's, Castle of Styles, BlackBerry Salon Studio (which Harold and Carolyn owned), Master Minds and Industry 21. Harold attended classes at local community colleges and taught styling classes at beauty schools. He received his Cosmetology License from Leon’s Beauty School in 1992.

Harold met Carolyn Cannon in the early ‘90s and they married in 1995. Harold and Carolyn would later have their son Myles Vincent in April of 2000.

Harold attended several churches over the years including Evangel Fellowship of God, Word of Life Tabernacle, Destiny Christian Center and Mount Zion Baptist Church in Greensboro. Praying, teaching and sharing the word of God was truly Harold’s ministry and if you sat in his chair you would definitely leave looking your best and feeling like a million dollars. He had a heart for people and was genuinely concerned for others. He was always positive, a great listener and loved doing hair. Harold was very involved in his Community. He attended City Council and school board meetings, coached track and basketball and supported local youth. His hobbies included listening to jazz and gospel, taking care of his cars, being a responsible businessman and his favorite hobby above all was being ever present in his son Myles’ life.

Harold is survived by his wife of 26 years, Carolyn Cannon Berry and son, Myles Vincent Berry who is a student athlete in his senior year at East Carolina University. Harold has 3 siblings: the late Alexis Marcella “Marcy "Jones of Youngstown, Eric Nathan Berry (wife April) of Greensboro, NC and Robert Clarence Berry of New Castle, PA. Harold has 3 nephews: Eric Berry, Jr of Columbus, OH, Jeremy Dotson of Youngstown, OH and Desharr Berry of South Carolina. He has 2 nieces: Eroncia Berry of Baltimore, Maryland and Yah-Zehira Berry of Washington, DC. He has1 great nephew and 2 great nieces and host of cousins, Phillip Smith, Tim Patmon, Chris Patmon, Stacey Moore just to name a few.

Harold was preceded in death by his father Harold Berry, mother Alice Berry and Sister Marcy.

A Celebration of life will be at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1301 Alamance Church Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406 at 1:00 pm on Thursday September 23,2021. Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Services Entrusted to Perry J. Brown Funeral Home (336)-272-6109

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