NORTH PORT, FLA.—Beverly “Elaine” McCarty Berryhill, 77, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Born June 11, 1942, in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Hunter Downman McCarty and Katie Smith McCarty. Elaine received her Registered Nurse (RN) from St. Luke’s Hospital in Richmond. She retired after being the school nurse for Goochland County Schools.
She was a member of the Friends of the Library in North Port, Fla., and many other civic and community activities. She also enjoyed playing bocce, knitting and spending time with her friends and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Charles “Buck” Berryhill; sons, Charles Lewis “Buck” Berryhill III of Denver, Colo., and Richard Hunter “Rick” Berryhill (Tracy) of Sterling; grandchildren, Richard “Hunter” Berryhill Jr. and Bryan Michael Berryhill; brother, Frank McCarty (Rubinette) of Fredericksburg; sister, Linda Ficklin (Tom) of New Kent; and loved her many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Barbara McCarty Walker and Dorothy McCarty Pharr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
