Wilson Scott Berry

Mr. Wilson Scott Berry, age 65, of Savannah lost his courageous mental health battle to suicide at home on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Scott was born on March 16, 1960 in Bladensburg, Maryland to the late William O. Berry and the late Eva Gloria Scott Berry. After graduating from Bladensburg High School in 1978, he then moved with his parents to his mother’s home town of Savannah, GA to attend Armstrong State University. He was a proud 1986 graduate of Armstrong. Most of his life, Scott spent considerable time each year at the Berry Ranch in Montana. He loved being in Montana and driving around in the hills of the ranch. In Savannah, he worked as a private investigator and began his own property management business, in addition to helping manage family properties. He loved nothing better than negotiating a deal. In 1991, Scott survived a 28 hour surgery to remove a large acoustic neuroma then a year later endured another surgery and radiation when the tumor regrew. Scott then founded a support group for the Acoustic Neuroma Association in South Georgia, sharing his experience and helping others facing the same diagnosis. His surgeon presented Scott’s tumor at numerous medical conferences over the years. Although this surgery left Scott with lifelong physical issues, he continued to be an avid runner, running marathons, half-marathons, and numerous 5Ks locally. He was a member of the Savannah Striders for many years. In 2007, he married his wife Renee and transplanted her from upstate New York to Savannah. They enjoyed 18 years of marriage, celebrating their “monthaversery” on the 23rd of the month with chili cheese dogs, spending time on Tybee Island, in Dahlonega, attending the Savannah Music Festival, Savannah Philharmonic concerts, and eating out frequently. When his beloved mother developed Alzheimer’s, he was her loving caretaker until her death in 2016. He was an active member of White Bluff Presbyterian Church, singing bass in the choir and participating in the Men of the Church. Scott was a talented photographer, serving as a member of the photo press corp for the 1986 Olympic events held near Savannah. He also photographed the Heritage Golf Tournament and numerous local concerts for a number of years, and he was especially proud of his photographs of President George H. W. Bush and blues musician B.B. King. Scott also loved music, especially blues, boogie woogie piano, and Jimmy Buffet. In recent years, his greatest joy was spending time walking his black labs, Shadow, then Nugget. Most evenings you’d find him down at the community dock watching the sunset with Nugget. Scott's legacy includes his generosity in creating the Armstrong Emergency Food Resource (Captain’s Cupboard) to honor of his mother and his own deep love of Armstrong and the awareness of food insecurity among the students at the University. On the 20th anniversary of his acoustic neuroma surgery, he created a fund at the Mayo Clinic to support the education and training of future neurosurgeons Scott is survived by his wife, Renee; his “wicked” mother-in-law, Karen Mosteller; and many cousins.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at White Bluff Presbyterian Church (10710 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31406).

Interment will follow in Greenwich Cemetery, and a reception will follow in the church's social hall.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to White Bluff Presbyterian Church (10710 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31406) or Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Emergency Food Resource (Captain's Cupboard) (Georgia Southern University Foundation, P.O. Box 1107, Statesboro, Georgia 30459).