September 28, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Love Berryman’s husband Hoyt.
Mary Love writes the following: “Seven weeks ago Hoyt was put under Hospice Care. This last Saturday the nurse informed that us that he could no longer swallow. The family came in and visited with him on Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday he slept most of the day. About 7:30 he woke up in Heaven.”
Dan
OBIT for Hoyt Newton Berryman Jr.
Hoyt Newton Berryman Jr., 89, of Tyler, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in Tyler, Texas and is now at home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Services will be held on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Tyler with Rev. Pike Wisner officiating. There will be a graveside service following at Rose Hill Cemetery at 2:30 PM. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Jackson’s Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler.
Hoyt was born January 5, 1931 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Hoyt Newton and Josephine Howell Berryman. He graduated from Tyler High School and Tyler Commercial College with emphasis in petroleum accounting. Hoyt retired as President of Arcadia Refining Company in 1986 and was a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America where he served as a Vice President. He served for many years on the Board of Directors of Southside Bank.
Hoyt was an active member of First Baptist Church, Tyler where he was ordained a Deacon in 1965. His great heart for missions prompted him to lead volunteer groups to Mexico, Kenya, and Haiti. In Mexico they built churches. In Haiti they dug water wells and in Kenya they built a school and medical clinic. He served for many years on the Los Hermanos de la Frontera Board of Directors which supported the Rio Grande River Ministry. Hoyt loved Timberline Baptist Camp where he served several terms on the Board of Directors and led groups to construct many of the buildings. He was a member of Sons of the American Revolution. He served for two years in the 11 th Armored Cavalry during the Korean War.
Hoyt was a loving husband and father. He was “Poppa Bud” to his adoring grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Hoyt is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mary Love Hayley Berryman of Tyler; sister and husband, Sandy and Geary Allen of Dallas, their daughters Andrea and Kimberly; son and wife, Leslie and Barbara Berryman of Troup, their children, Lee, Michelle, and Ben; daughter and husband, Marinda “Mindy” and Robert Watson of Flint, their daughters, Hayley and Holly; 8 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Holiday Hayley of Tyler and numerous nieces and nephews.