Leonard Cherry and Hazel Cherry spent 74 years on this Earth as husband and wife, so it would seem fitting that they would both leave this Earth on the same day.
Leonard Cherry was born April 16, 1921 in Humble and his future wife Hazel was born May 2, 1923 in Fayette County.
The high school sweethearts married in January, 1942 in Muldoon.
Leonard Earl Cherry of Waco passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 4, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710. Family visitation will be 5:00-6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey.
Leonard was born April 16, 1921, in Humble, Texas, to Leonard and Mary Ruth (Jackson) Cherry. The family soon moved to Muldoon, Texas, where "Earl", as he was known in his younger years, grew up. He graduated from Flatonia High School and moved to Austin, where he learned the auto body repair trade. He married his high school sweetheart, Hazel Brown in Muldoon on January 17, 1942.
When World War II began, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, the forerunner to the U.S. Air Force, and became a B-24 bomber pilot. He was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps base in Ft. Worth where he trained others to become pilots of the B-24. After Germany surrendered, he was trained to fly the B-29 bomber in preparation for the invasion of Japan, but the war ended before he was deployed.
When World War II ended, he began working as an auto body repairman in Ft. Worth. In 1949, he and Dwight Hill formed Cherry-Hill Automotive Service, a successful full-service auto repair business that they operated until 1980 when it was sold. After selling the business, he and Hazel moved to Woodway, Texas, to be near their only child and their grandchildren.
Leonard served many years as chair of the Board of Deacons of North Ft. Worth Baptist Church, where he also taught Sunday School. He was an expert woodworker and furniture maker. He made many pieces of furniture for his home and for his son's home and office.
Leonard enjoyed golfing, and in later years, helping his son at a ranch near Valley Mills, Texas.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents and his four siblings, Eva Ruth Eason, Olive Elizabeth Coppedge, Carl Jackson Cherry and Chester Lee Cherry.
Leonard survived Hazel by approximately ten hours and is survived by his only child, David Earl (Katherine Ann Yarbrough) Cherry; two grandchildren, Lisa Michelle (Kirk) Pittard and Craig David Cherry; and great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Chloe, MacKenzie and Camille Lauren.
The family wishes to thank caregivers Stephanie Cole, Doris Barkley, Kimbra Talley and the staff at Visiting Angels for the care provided to Hazel and Leonard.
Leonard Cherry was born April 16, 1921 in Humble and his future wife Hazel was born May 2, 1923 in Fayette County.
The high school sweethearts married in January, 1942 in Muldoon.
Leonard Earl Cherry of Waco passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 4, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710. Family visitation will be 5:00-6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey.
Leonard was born April 16, 1921, in Humble, Texas, to Leonard and Mary Ruth (Jackson) Cherry. The family soon moved to Muldoon, Texas, where "Earl", as he was known in his younger years, grew up. He graduated from Flatonia High School and moved to Austin, where he learned the auto body repair trade. He married his high school sweetheart, Hazel Brown in Muldoon on January 17, 1942.
When World War II began, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, the forerunner to the U.S. Air Force, and became a B-24 bomber pilot. He was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps base in Ft. Worth where he trained others to become pilots of the B-24. After Germany surrendered, he was trained to fly the B-29 bomber in preparation for the invasion of Japan, but the war ended before he was deployed.
When World War II ended, he began working as an auto body repairman in Ft. Worth. In 1949, he and Dwight Hill formed Cherry-Hill Automotive Service, a successful full-service auto repair business that they operated until 1980 when it was sold. After selling the business, he and Hazel moved to Woodway, Texas, to be near their only child and their grandchildren.
Leonard served many years as chair of the Board of Deacons of North Ft. Worth Baptist Church, where he also taught Sunday School. He was an expert woodworker and furniture maker. He made many pieces of furniture for his home and for his son's home and office.
Leonard enjoyed golfing, and in later years, helping his son at a ranch near Valley Mills, Texas.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents and his four siblings, Eva Ruth Eason, Olive Elizabeth Coppedge, Carl Jackson Cherry and Chester Lee Cherry.
Leonard survived Hazel by approximately ten hours and is survived by his only child, David Earl (Katherine Ann Yarbrough) Cherry; two grandchildren, Lisa Michelle (Kirk) Pittard and Craig David Cherry; and great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Chloe, MacKenzie and Camille Lauren.
The family wishes to thank caregivers Stephanie Cole, Doris Barkley, Kimbra Talley and the staff at Visiting Angels for the care provided to Hazel and Leonard.
Leonard Cherry and Hazel Cherry spent 74 years on this Earth as husband and wife, so it would seem fitting that they would both leave this Earth on the same day.
Leonard Cherry was born April 16, 1921 in Humble and his future wife Hazel was born May 2, 1923 in Fayette County.
The high school sweethearts married in January, 1942 in Muldoon.
Leonard Earl Cherry of Waco passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 4, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710. Family visitation will be 5:00-6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey.
Leonard was born April 16, 1921, in Humble, Texas, to Leonard and Mary Ruth (Jackson) Cherry. The family soon moved to Muldoon, Texas, where "Earl", as he was known in his younger years, grew up. He graduated from Flatonia High School and moved to Austin, where he learned the auto body repair trade. He married his high school sweetheart, Hazel Brown in Muldoon on January 17, 1942.
When World War II began, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, the forerunner to the U.S. Air Force, and became a B-24 bomber pilot. He was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps base in Ft. Worth where he trained others to become pilots of the B-24. After Germany surrendered, he was trained to fly the B-29 bomber in preparation for the invasion of Japan, but the war ended before he was deployed.
When World War II ended, he began working as an auto body repairman in Ft. Worth. In 1949, he and Dwight Hill formed Cherry-Hill Automotive Service, a successful full-service auto repair business that they operated until 1980 when it was sold. After selling the business, he and Hazel moved to Woodway, Texas, to be near their only child and their grandchildren.
Leonard served many years as chair of the Board of Deacons of North Ft. Worth Baptist Church, where he also taught Sunday School. He was an expert woodworker and furniture maker. He made many pieces of furniture for his home and for his son's home and office.
Leonard enjoyed golfing, and in later years, helping his son at a ranch near Valley Mills, Texas.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents and his four siblings, Eva Ruth Eason, Olive Elizabeth Coppedge, Carl Jackson Cherry and Chester Lee Cherry.
Leonard survived Hazel by approximately ten hours and is survived by his only child, David Earl (Katherine Ann Yarbrough) Cherry; two grandchildren, Lisa Michelle (Kirk) Pittard and Craig David Cherry; and great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Chloe, MacKenzie and Camille Lauren.
The family wishes to thank caregivers Stephanie Cole, Doris Barkley, Kimbra Talley and the staff at Visiting Angels for the care provided to Hazel and Leonard.
Leonard Cherry was born April 16, 1921 in Humble and his future wife Hazel was born May 2, 1923 in Fayette County.
The high school sweethearts married in January, 1942 in Muldoon.
Leonard Earl Cherry of Waco passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 4, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710. Family visitation will be 5:00-6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey.
Leonard was born April 16, 1921, in Humble, Texas, to Leonard and Mary Ruth (Jackson) Cherry. The family soon moved to Muldoon, Texas, where "Earl", as he was known in his younger years, grew up. He graduated from Flatonia High School and moved to Austin, where he learned the auto body repair trade. He married his high school sweetheart, Hazel Brown in Muldoon on January 17, 1942.
When World War II began, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, the forerunner to the U.S. Air Force, and became a B-24 bomber pilot. He was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps base in Ft. Worth where he trained others to become pilots of the B-24. After Germany surrendered, he was trained to fly the B-29 bomber in preparation for the invasion of Japan, but the war ended before he was deployed.
When World War II ended, he began working as an auto body repairman in Ft. Worth. In 1949, he and Dwight Hill formed Cherry-Hill Automotive Service, a successful full-service auto repair business that they operated until 1980 when it was sold. After selling the business, he and Hazel moved to Woodway, Texas, to be near their only child and their grandchildren.
Leonard served many years as chair of the Board of Deacons of North Ft. Worth Baptist Church, where he also taught Sunday School. He was an expert woodworker and furniture maker. He made many pieces of furniture for his home and for his son's home and office.
Leonard enjoyed golfing, and in later years, helping his son at a ranch near Valley Mills, Texas.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents and his four siblings, Eva Ruth Eason, Olive Elizabeth Coppedge, Carl Jackson Cherry and Chester Lee Cherry.
Leonard survived Hazel by approximately ten hours and is survived by his only child, David Earl (Katherine Ann Yarbrough) Cherry; two grandchildren, Lisa Michelle (Kirk) Pittard and Craig David Cherry; and great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Chloe, MacKenzie and Camille Lauren.
The family wishes to thank caregivers Stephanie Cole, Doris Barkley, Kimbra Talley and the staff at Visiting Angels for the care provided to Hazel and Leonard.
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