Cherry was born near Atoka, Oklahoma on March 2, 1931, to Carl South and Carrie (Long)
South. Her parents and brother Jerry South and husband Raymond Bonser preceded her in
death. Cherry is survived by her daughters Rae Ann (Bonser) Haak and husband Dr. James
Haak of Niceville, FL, and Diane (Bonser) Shastid and husband Dale Shastid; nine
grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
After moving to California, Cherry graduated from Covina Union High School in 1949 and
married Raymond Bonser in 1951. Cherry worked for AT&T and the Orange High School
Library for several years and earned an Associate Degree from Mt. San Antonio College. She
enjoyed cooking, sewing, decorating cakes, traveling, and lovingly serving her husband and
family. Above all, she was a beloved Grandma to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the Yucaipa Church of Christ for 20 years before moving to Arkansas in
1991, where she and Ray became members of the Bentonville Church of Christ. In 2019,
Cherry and Ray celebrated 68 years of marriage.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20 at Bentonville Church of Christ. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church, with burial to follow in Bentonville Cemetery.
