Elbert Berryman

October 18, 1930 - January 1, 2021

William Elbert Berryman, 90, of Russellville, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at Helen Keller Hospital. Mr. Berryman was a life-long resident of Franklin County and a member of Waco Baptist Church. Along with devoting his life to his family, friends and community, Elbert’s many accomplishments included: Former president of the Cattlemen’s Association of Alabama; former president of Farm Bureau; former president of Franklin County Co-op; outstanding Farmer of America; outstanding boy scout leader; outstanding real estate developer in three southeastern states. He was Franklin County’s first flying farmer, and a member of Russellville Sports Booster Club and Marching 100 Band Parents. He was the owner/builder of Berryman Construction; he was CEO of First State Bank of Phil Campbell and the Bank of Hackleburg. He was the owner of two motels in Cherokee, NC; and was owner/partner of Bentley Chevrolet Oldsmobile, Russellville. The funeral service will be held on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 1:00 P.M., at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel, Russellville, with burial in Franklin Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, from 12:00 noon until service time. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Nell Berryman; children, Kathy DeGraw (Greg), Bryan Hodges, Barry Berryman, Jane Wilson (Patrick) and Anthony Berryman (Christy); fourteen grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.A. and Maudie Berryman; and daughters, Donna Berryman and Gail Berryman.