Mrs Bernice Berry Allen

January 20, 1950 - September 15, 2020

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR Bernice B. Allen Sunrise Sunset January 20, 1950 September 15, 2020 Service: Saturday, September 19, 2020 ~ 10:00 A.M. Morgan Funerals & Cremation 320 S. Glendale Drive Rocky Mount, NC 27803 Order of Service Presiding Officer Processional Musical Selection…………………………......................Boys II Men – “Mama” Scriptures Readings Old Testament …………………………………………………. Eddie Sanders New Testament………………………………………………………Gary Cason Prayer of Comfort…………………………………………..............Lisa Sanders Musical Selection………………. Yolanda Adams – “The Battle Is Not Yours” Acknowledgements…………………………. Stephanie Berry & Candice Brown Reading of Obituary………………………… Stephanie Berry & Candice Brown Musical Selection……………………………………………………Olga Vazquez Reflections of Love………………………………April Golden & Jonah Slade Towana & Lincoln Smart Eric Martin & Derek McKeiver Benediction Recessional Interment Rocky Mount Memorial Park Rocky Mount, North Carolina Obituary for Mrs. Bernice B. Allen As the sun rises each day and completes its cycle before sunset, so to – on the day of Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – Bernice Berry Allen completed her cycle of life on this earth. Bernice was born to the late Thomas J and Dorothy W. Berry on January 20, 1950 in Bronx, New York. She was the fourth of six children. Preceded in death by her son Brian C. Jones, two brothers, Fredrick Wright, Thomas J. Berry, Jr., sister, Janice B. Martin. She leaves to mourn her memory her husband James Allen Jr., her children Ronald Allen Jones, John Allen Felder (Cintia), Nakia Rattray, April Golden (Miya), James Allen III (April) and siblings Stephen Berry (Diane) and Linda McKeiver. Bernice graduated Grace H. Dodge Vocational High School in The Bronx, New York. After graduation she began her first job as a teller at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. In 1982, she was blessed with her first son Brian Christopher Jones. The role of motherhood was her greatest joy. In 1988, she met her life partner James Allen Jr. and they became a blended family with Nakia, April, Baby James and Brian. April of 1990, they welcomed a son Ronald Allen Jones. With more than enough love to share, James and Bernice welcomed John Allen Felder into their blended family. While juggling being a wife and mother, Bernice was promoted several times during her 34-years of service at JP Morgan Chase. She retired in 2002 as a Portfolio Associate within the Estate Planning Division. Ready to escape the fast pace of the city for retired life, Bernice and James moved to Rocky Mount, NC. The epitome of class. Bernice was stylish to a fault. She loved nice clothes, but shoes were her passion. Her ability to coordinate an outfit with a pair of shoes was flawless. Having an eye for fashion led her and Debra Henry to enjoy many trips of shopping during their longtime friendship. Retired life suited Bernice, she was able to cruise and take many road trips with her family. Always one to host a family gathering, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Super Bowl Party and the best family cookouts sharing the traditions of Grandma Berry. She was the ultimate host. Today, we celebrate her life along with her aforementioned children as well as her grandchildren: Shanihya Felder, Jayda Allen, Kameron Slade, Rashaan Felder, Ayden Felder, Page Legrand, Jonah Slade, Camryn Felder, Cassy Dana Olivera, Cassandra April Olivera, Nakia Nesbitt, Nathaniel Nisbett, Joyce Rattray and Brooklyn Jones. Her godchildren: Eric Martin, Shaheem Martin, Nicole Russell and Ciara Brannon along with host of nephews, nieces and friends. The Broken Chain By Lord Byron We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name, In life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, But as God call us us one by one, the chain will link again. Pall Bearers Ronald Jones John Felder James Allen III Lee Slade Eric Martin Kameron Slade Special thanks Morgan Funerals & Cremations