J.L. Cherry

of Kountze, Texas, died Saturday February 13, 2016 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. He was 81.

A service of remembrance will be held on Wednesday February 17, 2016 at 10:00A.M. at Emmanuel Baptist Church of Honey Island, with Reverend Mel Rowell officiating. Interment will follow at Holland cemetery in Kountze.

The family will be receiving friends on Tuesday February 16, 2016 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Emmanuel Baptist Church of Honey Island.

He was preceded in death by his wife Wava Dee Cherry. Brothers, Homer Cherry, Charles Cherry, Doug Cherry, and sister Anna Rachel Cherry.

Survivors are son, Danny Cherry and wife Debra of Kirbyville. Daughters, Donna Dryden and husband Don of Lumberton, and Jennifer Lewis and husband Terry of Kountze. Brothers, William Cherry of Baton Rouge, Mike Cherry and wife Marla of Honey Island, and Ernest Cherry of Honey Island, and sister Sheila Ener and husband Douglas of Honey Island.

Grandchildren are Dawson Williford, Sarah Lewis, William Williford, Kelsey Lewis, Hunter Williford, Christopher Cherry, Rodney Cherry, Kyle Ellis, Jada Simon and Justin Whittington.
Great grandchildren are Kade Simon, Rowdy Cherry, Eva Cherry and Ava Whittington.

Serving as pallbearers are Danny Cherry, Rodney Cherry, Dwayne Williford, Hunter Williford William Williford, Dawson Williford and Mikey Cherry.