Cheryl Jacquelyn Hendrick, 76, passed away at Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga, Alabama, on Nov. 12, 2020 after a prolonged battle with cancer.
She is preceded in death by her father James “Jake” Hendrick, Jr., her mother Leslie Hendrick, her older brother James “Fella” Hendrick, III, and her older sister Sarah Graham Hodson.
Cheryl is survived by her two daughters: Cassie Ryland Fairley (Jeff), and their two children, Keegan and Kyra; Cammie Ryland, and her two children, Rhone and Christian von Carlowitz; three nieces and two nephews. Cheryl was lovingly referred to as “Big Mamma” by her grandchildren.
She will be remembered with love for her endless artistic creativity, deep spirituality, devotion and loyalty to family and friends, love for animals, wry wit and her beautiful ability to find deep meaning and God’s presence in the world around her.
Memorial service to be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made in Cheryl’s honor to:
Lee County Humane Society
1140 Ware Drive
Auburn, Alabama 36830