Sherry Jean Bernhisel Hornbuckle

Cherokee, NC - Sherry Jean Bernhisel Hornbuckle, age 48, of Cherokee, NC, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of the late Edward and Jean Wahnetah Bernhisel. She was a homemaker, and a loving mother and grandmother. She was of the Baptist Faith.

She is survived by three daughters, Arlenea Chapa, Ruth Taylor and husband Howard and Edna Hornbuckle and companion Richard Teesatsskie all of Cherokee, NC; step daughter, Leighann Hornbuckle and companion Bobby Brady of Cherokee, NC; six sisters, Wahnetah Stamper and husband Ned, Carol Bernhisel, Violet Lee, Sybil Ledford, Arlena Lanning and husband Bob, all of Cherokee, NC, and Lois Swanson of Virginia; four brothers, Tony Bernhisel and wife Sue, Joe Bernhisel and wife Lotta, Walter Bernhisel and wife Sarah all of Cherokee, NC, and Edward Bernhisel of Florida; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild also survives. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bud Bernhisel and a grandson, Mario Bernhisel.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 10th at 2:00 pm at Yellow Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. James Bo Parrish officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Joseph Toinetta, Kyle Chapa, John Toinetta, Antonio Bernhisel, Chad Bernhisel and Howard Taylor. The family will receive friends beginning at 6:00 pm Tuesday at the Church. .

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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