Cleo Jennings' Obituary
Cleo Jennings, age 87, of Centerville, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Golden Age Care Center in Centerville, Iowa. She was born the daughter of Samuel Z. and Alma E. (Green) Cherry on February 24, 1919 in Tennessee. She received her education in Fort Henry grade school in Tennessee.On August 11, 1943, Cleo was united in marriage to Chester Lee Jennings in McComb, Illinois. Cleo was a homemaker and helped on the family farm. She had a love for harness racing. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Chester Lee Jennings, May 27, 1985; brothers, Manuel, Herbert, Bill and Edwin Cherry; sister, Bertha Stavely.She is survived by: her daughter, JoAnne Jennings of Centerville, Iowa; a sister, Rudy Borders of Paducah, Kentucky; brother, Ward Cherry of Paris, Tennessee; a niece, Alma Zoeller of Louisville, Kentucky and several other nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 10:00 AM at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville, Iowa with Pastor Brian Chandler officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Unionville, Iowa. Visitation will held on Friday, March 3 from 1:00 PM till 8:00 PM at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville, Iowa with the family present from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM at the funeral home.Memorials can be made to the Diabetes Association and can be left at or mailed to the To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Cleo Jennings please visit our Sympathy Store.
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