Cherry, Elmer E.
Funeral Home Data
Deceased:Cherry, Elmer E.
Born:Dec 15 1908
Died:Mar 24 1967
Age:58
Remarks:resided 208 North Maple, Commerce Oklahoma. A retired hard rock lead and zinc miner. Died Mar 24, 1967, age 58, at 11:40 am. Cause of death myocardial infraction. Charge to Lillie Cherry. Born Dec 15, 1908, at Duenweg Missouri. Father's name Walter Cherry and mother's name Sarah Pruitt. Burial G.A.R. cemetery at Miami.
Record Source:Jim Thomas Funeral Home
(Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK
Abstract Data
Elmer E. Cherry, 58 years old, 208 North Maple Street, died Friday morning in the Veterans' hospital, Muskogee Oklahoma, where he had been a patient since Sunday. Mr. Cherry moved to Commerce in 1917. He was a retired miner and was a member of the southeast Baptist church and veteran of World War II and a past noble grand of the IOOF. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lillie Cherry; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Borchardt, Travis Air Force Base, California; a brother, Wylie Cherry, Miami; a half brother, George Cherry, Carthage Missouri; and a half sister, Mrs. Goldie Huff, Joplin Missouri.
Miami News Record — Miami, OK
Mar 26 1967 · p.3 · col.6
Book: Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Mining Men — S J Mahurin
ISBN: 1-892744-95-3