Robert Niles Cherry

Mr. Robert Niles Cherry, 85, of Corning, passed away at 10:20 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2012 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mr. Cherry was born in Maynard on Oct. 31, 1926. He was elementary school principal and elementary supervisor for 40 years with the Corning School District. He served two terms as an Arkansas State Representative. He served on various committees during his life time. He proudly served his country during World War II as a member of the United States Navy. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Corning First United Methodist Church. On May 24, 1953 he was united in marriage to Norma Edington, she survives. Other survivors are one daughter, Cynthia and husband, Joe Crowson of Jonesboro; granddaughter, Cherry Brooke and husband Jason Bobbitt; one great-granddaughter, Isabella Bobbitt; two step-granddaughters, Amy and husband Keith Kennedy; one step-great-granddaughter, Laney Kennedy; Jessica Crowson; one step great-grandson Whitten Crowson; two brothers, William L. Cherry of Sherwood, Jerry Cherry of Corning; three sisters Margaret Ungerank, Shirley Crawford and Phyllis Burrow all of Reyno; several nephews, nieces and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Leonard and Alta (Overby) Cherry; two brothers Hanley Eugene Cherry and Thomas L. Cherry Jr. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 14, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Corning with Reverends Ann Farris and Larry Hughes officiating. Burial will follow the service in the Nelson Cemetery in Reyno. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 13, 2012 from 6 until 8 p.m. in the Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Nelson–Johnston Cemetery Association, C/O Evelyn Carter, P. O. Box 18, Reyno, Ark. 72462; Alzheimer's Disease Fund, National Mail Processing Center, P.O. Box 1897, Merrifield, Va. 22116-8097; or First United Methodist Church, 600 Pine Street, Corning, Ark. 72422. Online condolences: www.ermertfuneralhome.com.