1920
Ray
2010
Ray Cherry
June 20, 1920 — April 12, 2010
Henderson, TN: Ray Cherry age 89 passed away April 12, 2010 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born in Enville and grew up in Enville and Henderson, the son of the late John Wilson and Como Edna Tedford Cherry. He attended Chester County High School. He entered the U.S. Army in 1941 and served in the Army Air Force. He served in the China-Berma-India Theatre and served under General Shenault. He helped build the Berma Road and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1946. He was married to Hazel Frye in 1947. They made their home in Austin, TX where he was in parts and service in the automobile business. They moved to Henderson in 1980. He owned and operated The Parts House for several years prior to his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Frye Cherry of Henderson; two grandchildren, Daniel Cherry and Jenny Cherry Millard; two sisters, Nancy Wyatt and Carri Neal Cherry both of Lexington; a brother, Knox Cherry of Paducah, KY.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Lanell Cherry in 2004 and a son, Kenneth Ray Cherry in 2008 and three brothers, Roy Cherry, Haggard Cherry and John T. Cherry.
He was born in Enville and grew up in Enville and Henderson, the son of the late John Wilson and Como Edna Tedford Cherry. He attended Chester County High School. He entered the U.S. Army in 1941 and served in the Army Air Force. He served in the China-Berma-India Theatre and served under General Shenault. He helped build the Berma Road and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1946. He was married to Hazel Frye in 1947. They made their home in Austin, TX where he was in parts and service in the automobile business. They moved to Henderson in 1980. He owned and operated The Parts House for several years prior to his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Frye Cherry of Henderson; two grandchildren, Daniel Cherry and Jenny Cherry Millard; two sisters, Nancy Wyatt and Carri Neal Cherry both of Lexington; a brother, Knox Cherry of Paducah, KY.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Lanell Cherry in 2004 and a son, Kenneth Ray Cherry in 2008 and three brothers, Roy Cherry, Haggard Cherry and John T. Cherry.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ray Cherry, please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
Visits: 7
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors