As we are saying farewell and losing sight there are those on the distant shore shouting in jubilee Here she comes as they rejoice together at her coming home.The world as we know it will be a less interesting place the sun will be missing one of its brightest rays as we face this day the loss of our dear friend and loved one Lydie Clary Bergen.Lydie Clary Bergen 85 of 2221 Wells Park Drive Newberry wife of Earl H. Bergen Jr. died Tuesday March 18 2008 at Springfield Place in Newberry.Mrs. Bergen was born on November 5 1922 in Newberry a daughter of the late Johnson Hagood and Mamie Strother Clary Sr. She was a 1943 graduate of Newberry College and taught school in Ridgeland and Johns Island. She started Bergens Ladies Shop and retired after 25 years with the business. At the time of her retirement it was the largest retail clothing store in Newberry. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of Newberry; two daughters and sons in law Jeannette and Sandy Kirkland of Winston GA and Linda and Tommy Herndon of Prosperity; a son and daughter in law Earl and Catherine Bergen III of Guyton GA; two sisters Helen Epting of Columbia and Cornelia Burr of Gaithersburg MD; seven grandchildren Thomas C. Herndon Alex Kirkland Mark Herndon Clay Herndon Arthur Kirkland Nicole Bergen and Morgan Bergen; three great grandchildren Zachery Herndon Brennan Herndon and Alexander Blane Kirkland. She was predeceased by sisters Pauline Clary and Allie Lou Hulsebus and brothers Johnson H. Clary Bennett Clary Roy Clary and Charles Clary.Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harmon. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry.Casket bearers were the grandchildren.Pallbearers were Sara Clark Joan Hutchinsin Sharon Brantley Chuck Byrd C. J. Garner Dot Gladney Jackie Hawkins Evelyn Lake Barbara Morris Mauren OShields Fairy Ouzts Eddie Porter Bobbie Joyce Smith Shirley Williams and Pat Wise. Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.