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Funeral Services Set For First Responder Killed In Traffic Crash

Funeral services have been set for a first responder killed in a traffic accident Thursday afternoon south of Jay.

Visitation for 22-year Nathan L. Berry of Flomaton will be held Monday from 6-9 p.m. at the Flomaton High School Auditorium. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m., also at the Flomaton High School Auditorium.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Berry was northbound on Highway 89 north of Pineview Church Road on a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle when he struck the left rear wheel of a mower implement attached to a 2005 John Deere tractor. The tractor, driven by 45-year old Grady Lane Faris of Brewton, was also northbound on Highway 89, partially on the paved side of the roadway and partially in the northbound travel lane.

Berry was transported from the scene to by AirHeart helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where he later died. Berry was wearing a helmet, according to the crash report.

Charges against Faris are pending the outcome of an investigation, according to the FHP.

Berry, a certified firefighter and paramedic, dedicated his life to serving the public in emergency services. He was a former employee of Atmore Ambulance and was currently a supervisor for Lifeguard EMS in Santa Rosa County. He was a volunteer member of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department near Flomaton, and was a firefighter for Escambia County Fire Rescue’s Century Station.

Friends said Berry was returning home after working an EMS shift. He is survived by his wife, the former Tiffany Hanks of Bratt, 14-month old daughter Anna Claire and an unborn son Mason.