EWELL COMMUNITY…Mr. James Stevens “Jimmy” Cherry, a resident of the Ewell Community, near Ozark, passed away Sunday morning, November 1, 2026, at his home. He was 78.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Elamville, Alabama with Reverend Tom Skeen officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
Jim was born on March 13, 1948, in Ariton, Alabama to Horace and Lillian Cox Cherry. He grew up in Opelika and Elamville. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, the late Horace and Lillian Cox Cherry, his mother-in-law, the late Tokiko Shealey, and his brother-in-law, the late Jack Swinehart.
Survivors include his loving wife Marcia Shealey Cherry of forty-four years. His children James Stevens Cherry, II (Tammy Turley), Harvard, Massachusetts, Alicia Nicole Cherry Clements (Todd), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Kobe Ryan Cherry (Cassandra), Phenix City, Alabama; siblings include, Douglas Cherry (Cindy), Ariton, Faye Cherry Swinehart, Ozark; and Kathy Cherry Wambles (Michael), Troy, Alabama; father-in-law, Hugh W. Shealey, Ozark; aunt, Sarah Dansby, Ariton; brother-in-law, Hugh Shealey, Jr. (Tamara), Healdton, Oklahoma and sister-in-law, Margaret Deebel, Battle Ground, Virginia; grandchildren, Grace Cherry, Harvard, Massachusetts, Kaitlyn Cherry, Prattville, Alabama, Evie Clements, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Rowan James Cherry, Phenix City; two step-grandchildren, Aiden Marbin and Aria Lovell, Phenix City; nieces and nephews.
Jim was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather. He loved to travel and fish. He was an avid fan of the Auburn Tigers and loved watching Auburn Football. Jim was a proud member of the Ariton Masonic Lodge #171. Jim worked as a licensed aviation technician for fifty-eight years in various classifications in the aviation field. He worked at Fort Rucker for fifty years. Jim was a member of the IAM Union since 1967.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in his memory.
The family would like to thank all the nurses at Dothan Hematology and Oncology, Kevin Searcy, RN at Flowers Hospital and Kay Granthan, RN with Enhabit Hospice.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
