Individual Details
Joyce Franklin "Jay" Sherrill
(13 Sep 1935 - 26 Jan 2008)
Joyce Franklin "Jay" Sherrill, 72, of 1838 Hwy 73 East, Iron Station, N.C., died Saturday, January 26, 2008, surrounded by loving family members at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Webbs Chapel United Methodist Church in Denver. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. His body will lie-in-state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Lincoln County, J. F. Sherrill was born on September 13, 1935 in Denver, N.C. to the late Warren Boone Sherrill, Jr. and Mozelle Howard Sherrill. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Roger "Jack" Sherrill, and sister, Darwin Sherrill Brown, both of Denver.
A graduate of North Mecklenburg High School, Mr. Sherrill was employed with Douglas Aircraft Company for ten years. Later a banker and restaurateur, he was co-owner of the Big J Drive In, Lincolnton. He was also employed as a school bus driver for Lincoln County Schools until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Barbara Cloud Sherrill of the home; three sons: John Howard Sherrill of Mt. Holly, Robert Miles Sherrill and wife Aracelly of Lincolnton, and Jay Franklin Sherrill and wife Linda of Rockwell; three daughters: Melissa Ann Smith-Rooks of Tucker, Ga., Rhonda Lane Sherrill of Shadyside, Md., and Melinda Stacy Sherrill Kaiser and husband Gene of Lincolnton; and 12 grandchildren: Matthew Christopher Weiss, Micheal Warren Weiss, Jenna Marie Weiss, Jacob Warren Sherrill, Ashleigh Nicole Sherrill, Hunter Drew Boone Sherrill, Jonathan Kyle Hunt, Lauren Brooke Marlow, Dalton Keith Marlow, Dylan Kaleb Marlow, Katelyn Beverly Kaiser, and Evan Smith-Rooks.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Sherrill family.
-From Lincoln Times-News January 28, 2008
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Webbs Chapel United Methodist Church in Denver. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. His body will lie-in-state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Lincoln County, J. F. Sherrill was born on September 13, 1935 in Denver, N.C. to the late Warren Boone Sherrill, Jr. and Mozelle Howard Sherrill. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Roger "Jack" Sherrill, and sister, Darwin Sherrill Brown, both of Denver.
A graduate of North Mecklenburg High School, Mr. Sherrill was employed with Douglas Aircraft Company for ten years. Later a banker and restaurateur, he was co-owner of the Big J Drive In, Lincolnton. He was also employed as a school bus driver for Lincoln County Schools until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Barbara Cloud Sherrill of the home; three sons: John Howard Sherrill of Mt. Holly, Robert Miles Sherrill and wife Aracelly of Lincolnton, and Jay Franklin Sherrill and wife Linda of Rockwell; three daughters: Melissa Ann Smith-Rooks of Tucker, Ga., Rhonda Lane Sherrill of Shadyside, Md., and Melinda Stacy Sherrill Kaiser and husband Gene of Lincolnton; and 12 grandchildren: Matthew Christopher Weiss, Micheal Warren Weiss, Jenna Marie Weiss, Jacob Warren Sherrill, Ashleigh Nicole Sherrill, Hunter Drew Boone Sherrill, Jonathan Kyle Hunt, Lauren Brooke Marlow, Dalton Keith Marlow, Dylan Kaleb Marlow, Katelyn Beverly Kaiser, and Evan Smith-Rooks.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Sherrill family.
-From Lincoln Times-News January 28, 2008
Events
| Birth | 13 Sep 1935 | Denver, Lincoln County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 15 Jun 1956 | Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina - Living |  |  | |
| Marriage | 21 May 1966 | Lincoln County, North Carolina - Living | | | |
| Death | 26 Jan 2008 | Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina | | | |
| Burial | 30 Jan 2008 | Webbs Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Denver, Lincoln County, North Carolina | |
Families
Notes
Marriage
MarriageEvent Date: 15 Jun 1956
Name: Joyce Franklin Sherrill
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Birth Year (Estimated): 1936
Spouse's Name: Ann Hunter Church
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1937
Marriage Place: Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina
Marriage
MarriageEvent Date: 21 May 1966
Name: Joyce Franklin Sherrill
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Barbara Cloud Wyatt
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Place: Lincoln, North Carolina
Death
Joyce F SherrillMiddle Name: F
State: North carolina
Last Place of Residence: Lincolnton, Lincoln, North carolina
Previous Residence Postal Code: 28093
Age: 73
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1935
Death Date: 26 Jan 2008
Endnotes
1. North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9K-X7JN.
2. North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9J-36DM.
3. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG2J-V4Q.
4. Find a Grave Memorial 90560011.