Era Spillars Berrier

June 30, 1924 - December 29, 2018

ERA (SPILLARS) BERRIER Era (Spillars) Berrier, 94, of Madisonville, TX; passed away on Saturday; December 29, 2018 in Pasadena, TX. Funeral services are scheduled for 10AM on Thursday; January 3, 2019 at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville, TX with the burial to follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Normangee, TX. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 9AM. Joshua Crutchfield will be officating. Era was born on June 30, 1924 in the Ten Mile Community in Madison County to J.D. Spillars, Sr. and Sudie (Stewart) Spillars. She worked for many years at the Pasadena Independent School District, and upon her retirement, moved back with her husband, Wayne, to the Greenbriar Community in Madison County. Era was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Peggy Alford; her daughter-in-law, Karen Berrier; her twin sister, Vera Standley; and her other siblings, J.D. Spillars, Jr., Cora Hand (known to her family as "Sister", Velma Jaap (known to her family as "Tincy", and Norman Spillars (known to her family as "Sonny"). Era is survived by her son, David Berrier; her grandson Britt Berrier and his wife Erin; her grandson Koy Alford and his wife Amber; her great grandchildren, Alyssa, Kylee, and Kaden; her brother, Melvin Spillars (known to her family as "Mutt"); her sister, Betty Gilbert; and numerous other family members. Serving as pallbearers are: Bill McVey, Howard Garner, Gary Tugwell, Jimmy Tugwell, Jerry Haynes, and Ray Brown. The family is very grateful for the loving care provided to Era by Pam Nelson and Gracie Cochran. In honor of Era's memory and for her love of children; memorials may be given to the children's ministry at The First Baptist Church - 300 South Elm Street; Madisonville, TX 77864.