Cherry Birk

Cherry Sue Birk, 83, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at The Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born July 20, 1932, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to Harry and Eula Mae Seabaugh. She and Joe S. Birk were married June 28, 1952, in Jackson.

Cherry worked at the Jackson Hosiery Mill, for Dr. Joe Jaeger and Dr. Edwin Noffel. Also at the Alice in Wonderland Gift Shop in Jackson for many years.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxilliary, and the Kimbeland Ladies Association.

Survivors include three daughters, Sue (Stan) Pierce of White House, Tennessee, Sally (Jim) Walker and Jackson and Sherry (Charlie) Goshen and Jackson; two sons, Sam (Jana) Birk of Jackson and Shannon (Connie Bollinger) Birk of Jackson; nine grandchildren, Courtney (Bobby) Wilson, Lindsey (Adrian) Dawes, Chase Walker, Bridgette, Samuel Payne and Audrey Birk, Max and Macy Goshen and Leanne (Wayne) Booth; six great-grandchildren, Ashlyn and Liley Dawes and Carter Randen, Summer, Brandon and Oliver Booth; two sisters, Bonnie Smith of Jackson and Juanita Seabaugh of Fort Wayne, Indiana; a brother-in-law, Bill Birk; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a sister-in-law.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home-Jackson.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating. Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorial contributions may be given to Southeast Hospice or the Jackson R-2 Foundation.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.