Castalia - Rev. Dr. Allen T. Cherry passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022. He was born in Nash County on May 12, 1946, the ninth of 10 children of Elbert and Lottie Wheeler Cherry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Lottie Ruth, Marie Ford, Louise Ezzell, Nancy Strickland, and Margie Mangum, and brother, Edward Cherry.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elba Cherry; daughter, Lisa Marie Weaver (Billy); son, Michael Cherry (Teresa); brothers, William Cherry and Roger Cherry; sister, Barbara Jones (Charles); four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 7 p.m. at Northside Community Church, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 5 p.m. and other times at the home.

A second memorial service will be held Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 5 p.m. at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 46 Hunters Ridge Road, Dugspur, Va 24325. The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, you may consider memorial donations in memory of Allen Cherry to the NorthSide Church,1660 Beaver Pond Dr, Rocky Mount, NC. Donations will go for IMB/Shawna and Darren Davis for mission work in Africa.