George Cherry

George "Leon" Cherry, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 21, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born July 1, 1926, in Mason Hall, Tenn., son of R.C. and Mary Collins Cherry. He and Lola Barnett were married Oct. 3, 1948, in Piggott, Ark.

Cherry served in the United States Navy during World War II.

He worked as a mechanic and later in the construction field. He was a member of VFW Post 3838 and Elks Lodge 639, both in Cape Girardeau. He loved family get-togethers, fishing and tinkering in his shop.

Loving survivors include his wife, Lola, of 64 years; two daughters, Barbara (Phil) Bungard of Chillicothe, Ill., and Elizabeth Wilhelm of Cape Girardeau; a son, David (Melissa) Cherry of Scott City; five grandsons, Brian (Tiffany) Bungard, Jeff (Denise) Bungard, Dayne (Emily) Cherry, Dylan Cherry and Troy Phegley; a granddaughter, Jennifer (Brad) DeVoss; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Ronnie (Joyce) Cherry of Denver; two sisters, Juanita McArthur of Sikeston, Mo., and Carmen (Frank) White of Chicago; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Myrtle Ruth Hardin, Elizabeth Zachary, Bonnie Hesselrode and Allene Hopkins.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Interment will be in Fairmount Cemetery.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to VFW Post 3838, Elks Lodge 639 or the American Heart Association.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.