Brittnee Marie Berg, 22, departed this mortal life on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011.

She and her boyfriend, Jeremy Ryan Hollandsworth, lost their lives in a vehicle accident in Appomattox, Va. Brittnee was on her way home to be with her family for the holidays. Brittnee was a bright, loving light in her family’s lives.

She leaves to cherish her memory and forever hold her in their hearts, her mother and best friend, Sonja Marie Berg, and her father, Vincent Matteo; her brother, Brandon Thomas Minter, and his father, William Thomas Minter, also known to her as "Dad"; her maternal grandmother, Suzanne Jordan Berg Smith; her paternal grandmother, Janet Matteo; her beloved aunts and uncle, Jennifer Lynn Jenkins (Mark), Faren Jeanette Copeland (Ronnie Jr.), and William Lloyd Patrick Berg (Courtney); her cousins, Lillian Jordan Copeland, Mark Anthony Jenkins Jr., and Kaleb Matthew Jenkins.

A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at Petsworth Baptist Church, 2471 Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester, Va., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at 6:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made in Brittnee’s honor at Chesapeake Bank to the Brittnee Berg Memorial Fund.