Class of 1948
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James I. Vance Berry, 81, of the Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry law firm, praised by colleagues for his legal skill and integrity, died Tuesday. A graduate of Yale University, Mr. Berry attended the University of Virginia Law School before returning to Nashville and entering Vanderbilt University Law School. He joined the law firm of Hume, Howard and David, now known as Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry. His practice was geared toward real estate as well as general corporate practice, estate administration and estate planning.
Bobby Thomas, a member of Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry for 36 years, described Mr. Berry as a mentor with "integrity and excellence." "For 36 years he and I worked together, and I owe most of my success to his mentoring," Thomas said. "He just possessed those personal traits that endeared him to everyone, and his contributions to society are just insurmountable."
In addition to his legal work and civic involvements, Mr. Berry served as city attorney for the city of Belle Meade, taught at the Nashville School of Law and was founder and president of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. He is the son of the late Allen Douglas Berry and Agnes Vance Berry, and is survived by his wife of 56 years, Susan Rhodes Berry, a son and two daughters.
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