Ms. Cheryl Diane Clemons

Ms. Cheryl Diane Clemons was born on September 21, 1955, in Houston, Texas, to John Henry Clemons and Bertha Dolores Clemons. On July 19, 2025, at 12:59 PM, Cheryl peacefully gained her heavenly crown and wings.

At a young age, Cheryl gave her life to Christ and became a member of Second Mount Olive Baptist Church under the leadership of her beloved uncle, the late Reverend Peter Taylor Sr., where she was also baptized. In 2010, she rededicated her life to God and joined First Macedonia Baptist Church, led by her nephew, Pastor Eddie Roy Lewis Jr. There, she served faithfully on the Usher Board, always greeting others with warmth and kindness.

Cheryl was raised in the Fifth Ward area of Houston, where she attended Bruce Elementary, E.O. Smith Middle School, and Wheatley High School. She went on to dedicate over 30 years of her life to serving the community as a compassionate and dependable bus driver. Her career included time with METRO, HISD, Sheldon ISD, and she proudly retired from Aldine ISD in 2009.

Even through all her illness, Cheryl still enjoyed taking vacations, going to the casino with her friends, and eating at her favorite restaurant Red Lobster. She was planning on taking a cruise this year for what would have been her 70th birthday.

Cheryl will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Her generous heart, bright spirit, and unwavering faith touched all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Bertha Clemons; her siblings Eddie, Charles, Edwin, Patrick, Reginald, John, and Andrea; her grandson Theodore Wilson Jr.; and her nephew Lowell Clemons.

Cheryl’s legacy of love, faith, and service will live on in the hearts of her children; LaSandra, John (Robin), and Xavier Sr. (Paula), Myra (niece), LaShaye (niece), Patrick (nephew). Her grandchildren; LaKami, Xavier Jr, Jaileon, Kameron, Daileon, Jenneifer, Eric, Sh’mayne, Thadus and Aa’neiyah. Great grandkids; J’Khi (KING), M’Lahni, Derio, Aramion, and Kaiden and a host of relatives and friends.