James Stevens Cherry Obituary
James Stevens Cherry, born on March 13, 1948, passed away on November 1, 2026. James Stevens leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Horace Cherry and Lillian Cox Cherry; his mother-in-law Tokiko Shealey; and his brother-in-law Jack Swinehart. He is survived by: his wife Marcia Shealey Cherry; his children, James Stevens Cherry, II (Tammy Turley), Alicia Nicole Cherry Clements (Todd), Winston and Kobe Ryan Cherry (Cassandra); his siblings, Douglas Cherry (Cindy), Faye Cherry Swinehart and Kathy Cherry Wambles (Michael); his father-in-law Hugh W. Shealey; his aunt Sarah Dansby; his siblings-in-law, Hugh Shealey, Jr. (Tamara) and Margaret Deebel (Ron); his grandchildren, Grace Cherry, Kaitlyn Cherry, Evie Clements, Winston, Parker Clements and Rowan James Cherry; and his stepgrandchildren, Aiden Marbin and Aria Lovell.
Visitation was held on Friday, November 6th 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home (508 Faust Ave, Ozark, AL 36360). A graveside service was held on Saturday, November 7th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery (117 Danny Rd, Ariton, AL 36311).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society (https://donate.cancer.org) in his memory.
