Gertrude Virginia “Vicky” Sherrod, 94, left this earthly world Tuesday, July 16th at 5:49 PM and entered her heavenly reward. She was born Sept. 22, 1924, in Shelby County, Memphis, Tenn. to the late Frank Ardell Eaton and Wilma Lorena Moore Eaton. She is best remembered as a strong Godly, compassionate, and loving mother who truly served her Lord and family. Virginia loved her large family- a husband ,7 children,18 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren and one great- great grandchild. She was a homemaker, a prayer warrior, and had a servant’s heart. She is remembered for her kind acts of loving service to her family, for her great cooking, for her teachings of God, and for her loving, forgiving nature to everyone.
On November 18, 1943 at Marion, Ar. she married the love of her life, the late Joseph Dave Sherrod. They were married for 58 years until Joe’s death.
She is survived by six children and their spouses; five sons, Joe D. (Phyllis) Sherrod Jr. of Fairfield Bay, AR., Richard (Ellen) Sherrod of Guntersville ,AL. Ronald D.(Marsha)Sherrod and Charles E. Sherrod of Sikeston, two daughters, Judy (Terry ) Hopkins of Humboldt, TN, and Susan (Rick) Jolliff of Bella Vista, AR. and one sister, Elizabeth Murley of Memphis ,TN.
She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Sherrod, one son Jay Sherrod, one grandson Christopher Sherrod, one great grandson Riley Wheat, one daughter in law Connie Sherrod, three sisters; Dorothy Tunnel, Wilma Harper, Frances Eaton and one brother Ben Eaton.
Friends may visit Saturday at a 10:00 A.M. visitation followed by an 11:00 A.M.service at Nunnelee Funeral Home .The Reverend Ira Lee Sandefer with Smith Ave. Church of God (retired) will officiate.
Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston.
Pallbearers will be Joe Sherrod the 3rd, Dallas Sherrod, Aaron Jolliff, Rick Jolliff, Paul Tollison, Chad Linam, Duke Wheat, and Ian French.
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