Perdeta S. Berry

Perdeta S. Berry was born on March 8, 1958 in Mound City, IL in her grandmother’s house by a midwife to Dorris C. (nee Davis) Berry and Julius J Berry. She passed away on April 23, 2026 in Niles, IL. Predeta’s early childhood was in Mound City, where she also started her cooking talent in her mother’s cafe. Some of the customers would request her famous hamburgers over her mother’s. Shortly after, Perdeta became a big sister, a role she did not take lightly. She was like a second mother to her siblings. Before Perdeta became a teenager, her family would move to Preston Heights in Joliet, Illinois.

Before moving to Joliet, she attended Lovejoy Elementary, a segregated school in Mound City, IL. In Joliet, she attended Laraway Elementary School, Washington Jr. High and Joliet Central High School. After graduating from Joliet Central, she became a Certified Nursing Assistant. Perdeta earned her associate degree in Accounting, and her Sanitation License at Joliet Junior College. She also took classes for early childhood development at Joliet Junior College. District 86 at Hufford Jr. High is where she worked, she was a dedicated teacher with math being her favorite subject.

She first started her taxes career as teenager during her high school years, with her mother being her first client. A few years later, she became a Registered Tax Preparer from H&R Block. She was known as the Tax Lady.

She was a faithful TV watcher; she loved a good movie and don’t forget her buttered popcorn, she would always go to the show on discount Tuesday. Her favorite TV programs were Lifetime, L M N Rookie, Sista, and The Oval. Perdeta favorite church programs on Sunday’s were K. C. Price, Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyers and Bill Winston in that order.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Dorris Berry; her brother, Virece “Pee Wee” Berry; her son, Germaine Berry-Grant; and granddaughter, Anastaja Grant.

Perdeta is survived by her daughter, Natasha Berry; her grandchildren, Gerhyrah, Shade-Jarbu, Ghliyah and Germaine Grant-Berry, and one great-grandchild, Noah Chamberlain; siblings, Julius Berry, Chuntanay Berry-Phillips (Garfield), Mary Berry, Dorris (Edward) Jordan and Kartaysa Berry-Williams (Byron), Maxine Berry-Lewis, Barbara Jean Berry, Dennis (Liz) Berry; a host of nieces, nephews other relative and friends; god-children, Clifton Riddle and Euniqua Landfair; special friend/sister, Deborah Riddle and Erma Williams.

 Although, Perdeta has moved on, let us remember the passion she had for her family and her friends. She lived well, laughed often and loved deeply. Until we meet again.

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