Jimmie D. Cherry
19 October 1920 - 26 September 2002
Betty Jones Cherry
7 October 1919 - 6 January 1998
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Betty J. Cherry
1919 - 1998
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Jimmy D. Cherry
19 October 1920 - 26 September 2002
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Denison
- Services for Betty Jones Cherry of Denison, 78-year-old retired tea
chef, were held Thursday morning, January 8, 1998, in Bratcher
Chapel. She died Tuesday, January 6, 1998, at Wilson N. Jones
Regional Health System in Sherman.
Officiating was Rev. John Lancaster. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Cherry was born on October 7, 1919 in Denison, daughter of Reed W.
and Julia Jones, Sr. She received a bachelor's degree from Texas
Women's University and a Master's degree from Southeastern State
University.
She married Jim Cherry on February 2, 1947 in Denison.
She was a member of Waples Memorial United Methodist Church and a
former member of the Denison Community Players and the Denison Library
Board.
Mrs. Cherry taught in the Denison School district for 25 years, retiring in 1985.
Surviving are her husband, Jim Cherry, of Denison; sons, Jay Cherry and
Mack Cherry, both of Denison; and Ben Cherry of Sherman; and
grandchildren,
Mark Cherry, Elizabeth Cherry, Travis Cherry, and Katelin Cherry.
Mrs. Cherry was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers and a sister
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Funeral services for Jimmy Darwin Cherry, Sr., 81, of the Renaissance Retirement
Center of Sherman, Texas who died September 28, 2002, were held Monday morning,
September 30, 20020 at Fairview Cemetery graveside with Rev. Bob Stevens officiating.
Mr. Cherry was born October 19, 1920 in Drumwright, Oklahoma, son
of Mack and Vennie Cherry. He lived most of his young life in
Ferris, Texas where he finished high school. He later attended
Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He served in the Air
Corps statistical Department during World War II. He
married Betty
Virginia Jones on February 2, 1947 in Denison, Texas.
After he was discharged from the Air Corps, he moved to Denison, Texas
where he became co-owner of Farmer Jones Store and lumberyard. In
1968 he moved with his family to Little Rock, Arkansas to manage the
Arkansas Division of Continental
Steel of Kohoma, Indiana.
In 1960 the Cherry's returned to Denison for him to take over the Texas
territories. Mr. Cherry took early retirement. Within a
short time he became salesman for Texas Steel Culvert. In Denison Mr.
Cherry with his family attended Waples Memorial Methodist Church and he
became a Mason in the early 1950s.
Mr. Cherry was preceded in death by his wife; parents; one brother and one sister.
He is survived by his 3 sons, Mack and Jay of Denison; and Ben and
wife, Pam, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 4 grandchildren, Mark and wife,
Kesha, of Denison; Beth, Travis, and Katelin of Oklahoma City; and one
great-granddaughter, Marlene.
Bratcher Funeral Home, Denison, was in charge of all arrangements.
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Jimmie D. Cherry Jr.
14 February 1952 - 6 October 2013
Jay Cherry, 61, of Denison passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Texoma Medical Center venison.
Jay was born Thursday, February 14, 1952 in Denison, son of Jimmie D. and Betty V. Jones Cherry. Jay was an Eagle Scout and a pilot in his earlier years. He graduated from Southeastern State University and went to work at Texas Instruments and later for Ratheon.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Mack Cherry.
He is survived by brother, Ben Cherry of Moore, Oklahoma; nieces, Beth Chandler, Katelin Cherry; nephew, Travis Cherry, all of Moore, Oklahoma;
nephew Mark Cherry and wife Keisha of Denison; and special friend, Rosemary Walsh of Howe.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, October 9, 2013 at Fairview Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Roy Spore, Waples United Methodist Church, officiating.
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Mack David Cherry
20 May 1949 - 9 December 2012
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