Shirley J. Cherry
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Shirley J. (Eaton) Cherry passed away peacefully on Oct. 21, 2019, after a lengthy illness.
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A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, at the Silver Creek Mortuary in Taylor.
Graveside service and burial will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Snowflake Cemetery in Snowflake.
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Shirley was born July 9, 1934, to Thomas and Oral Eaton in Kline, Colo.
Shirley grew up on a farm/ranch along with her four sisters and younger brother, and attended high school in Durango, Colo.
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After high school, she and her cousin Carmen Slade, lived together and waitressed around the Durango area. She met, dated, and eventually married William “Bill” Cherry in 1950.
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Shirley worked at times during her 20’s and 30’s, as a waitress in Durango, Colo., Farmington, N.M., and Safford.
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In 1973, Bill, Shirley, Roger and Sandy, moved to the Snowflake and Taylor area where Shirley excelled in the lumber and hardware business, working at B&R Lumber, Hammond Lumber, and what became Pro Build. She also worked for the Snowflake School District maintenance department for a time.
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Shirley loved her family, especially the little ones, and looked forward to every opportunity to see and love on them. After Bill passed in 2002, Shirley was called to work in the genealogy library.
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Shirley will be remembered as an amazing mom, a loving grandmother and a wonderful friend to many in the community.
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Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill; sisters, Jolene, Oralee “Bunny,” Diane and Connie; brother, Lloyd; grandsons, Jacob and Jared Cherry; and granddaughter Kara Cherry.
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She is survived by her sister, Carla Wright; children, Bill (Debbie), Bob (Robin), Roger (Nicole) and Sandy (Scott); 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
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Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
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