Sherry Diane Ennis Mathison

Sherry Diane Ennis Mathison passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with Mitochondria Disease. She was preceded in death by her parents, Neil and Opal Ennis of Little Rock, Ark.; sister, Irelene Keller of Houston, Texas; and niece, Kristen Keller of Fort Smith, Ark. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Mathison, her soulmate and devoted caretaker; son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Abby North, and grandson, Morgan North; sister and best friend, Linda Valentine, her husband, Buck and her favorite niece, Amy Valentine, all of Little Rock, Ark. She is also survived by three step-sons, their wives and Ralph and Sherry's grandchildren; Wes and Allysa Mathison and Sean, Victoria, and Olivia; Hal and Melissa Mathison and Grace; and Mark Mathison and Rosemary Greene and Russell, Charlie, and Mary Elizabeth. Sherry grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a Claims Adjuster with State Farm Insurance in Little Rock and New Bern, N.C. In 1986, Sherry and Ralph moved to Cartersville where she was an active member of Heritage Baptist Church and especially loved her Sunday School Class. Sherry loved her dogs and later rescued three shelter puppies that all should have been named "Lucky" to have been loved by her. Sherry defied her disease with grace and dignity. She never let her disease prevent her from always being a fashion icon in town. She will be remembered always for her strength, style, and sass. She filled the lives of those closest to her with love and laughter. Visitation will be at Owen Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at Heritage Baptist Church on Thursday, March 15th at 1 p.m. She will lie-in-state at the church from 12 noon - 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF), 8085 Saltsburg Road, Suite 2011, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15239 www.umdf.org or to Heritage Baptist Church, Cartersville, Ga. Sosebee Funeral Home, Canton, Ga./ is honored to serve the family. www.sosebeefuneralhome.com 770-479-2131.