Funeral services for Velma Cherry will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Brother Bill Perkey officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Heartland Hospice.
Velma Cherry, age 102 of Butler, Missouri died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at her home in Butler surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 14, 1909 to Albert Murry and Carronia Venetta Paden Good in Cherryvale, Kansas.
Velma is survived by three daughters, Louise Foster and husband Bob of Butler, Missouri, Julia Perkey and husband Bill of Rich Hill, Missouri and Kathy McCoy of Pleasanton, Kansas; one brother, Harold “Eldridge” Good of Wellsville, Kansas; special caregiver, Annie Cumpton; 11 grandchildren, David Foster and wife Susan, Denise Adams and husband Pete, Dana Maugans and husband Shawn, Daryl Foster and wife Dianne, Dustin Foster and wife Misty, Stephanie Adams and husband Jeff, Gretchen Wills and husband Robert, Jennifer Perkey-Ewing and husband Kevin, Daniel Gaston and wife Christina, Monte McCoy and Christopher McCoy; 23 great-grandchildren; and 9 great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Harry Cherry; one brother; and four sisters.
