More detail on this person: Jack Marion Cherry,
age 75 of Buford, GA died Monday, March 10,
2014. Mr. Cherry has been cremated and a
Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, March 18,
2014 at 11:00 AM at Chestnut Mountain
Presbyterian Church. Pastor John Batusic and
Chaplain Kennedy Smartt will officiate. The family
will receive Friends at a reception following the
service at the church.
Jack was born in Sunnyside, WA and had lived in
the Atlanta area the past 14 years.
Jack is survived by His Wife, Roberta Cherry,
Buford. Children, Vicki Niazi, Albuquerque, NM,
Dan A. Cherry, Citronelle, AL, Vickie Chapman,
Fredericksburg, VA, Jay Thompson, Cleveland, AL,
Jeffrey Thompson, Suwanee, GA and Kristi Dent,
Vancouver, WA. Brothers, Dean Cherry and Gary
Cherry, Klamath Falls, OR. 11 Grandchildren. 7
Great Grandchildren.
Jack served his country as an Army Aviator for 20
years. He completed his distinguished career in
1982.
Jack entered service in 1962 and became an Air
Defense Missile Radar Technician.
He then attended flight school and was
commissioned as a Warrant Officer in the Army
Aviation branch. He served as a Combat Helicopter
Pilot and as an Instructor Pilot.
His overseas assignments included two tours in
Vietnam as well as tours in Antarctica and
Germany. During Jack's second tour in Vietnam,
he received a Direct Commission as a Second
Lieutenant and rose to the rank of Major before
retiring in 1982.
His Military decorations include:
• The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for
services in Antarctica
• The Vietnam service Medal with 3 Bronze Service
Stars
• The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
• The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
• 27 Air Medals
After retiring from the Army he owned and operated
Columbus Automatic Door in Columbus, GA and
later retired to Northeast Georgia in late 1999.
Jack quickly made numerous close friends, and
became an avid golfer and challenging competitor.
He was a member at Royal Lakes Golf Club and A
member of Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church.
His last residence was in Buford, GA. (prior was
Braselton).
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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