Robert Cherrington

Robert Merrill Cherrington, 89, formerly of La Feria, Tx. died at Uvalde Memorial Hospital on Wed., December 31, 2008. He was born in Cromwell, Iowa on Jan. 26, 1919 and moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1936. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He returned to the Valley where he farmed in the Lyford and La Feria areas until the early 60's. He was a truck driver until his retirement in 1990.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Betty Ann Cherrington of La Feria, Tx.; parents, Delmar C. and Audrey M. Cherrington; brothers, Don, Frank Bud, Harold; sister, Alma Mae, and nephew, Wesley Cherrington, all of the Valley.

Survivors include: daughters, Patricia Ann Cherrington of Dallas, Tx., Michelle Chris Christensen of Ft. Worth, Tx., Cindy Greg Griffin of Uvalde, Tx.; grandchildren, Kiki Brandon Kibler of Velma, Ok., Brad and Tanya Christensen of Ft. Worth, Tx., Kami John Buri of Houston, Tx., Tyson Kelly Griffin and great-grandson, Carson Lee of Southaven, MS.

Memorial and internment services will be held at a later date.BR