Alice Russell Ebron Cherry

Alice Russell Ebron Cherry, 95, of Morehead City, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley. However, in order to provide social distancing, we ask friends to remain in their cars, the service will be broadcasted through a sound system. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service through Alice’s obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website. Friends are also encouraged to leave words of comfort to the family through the website.

Mrs. Alice loved to attend church when she was able. She loved to spend time with her family, gardening, and tending to her yard and mowing the grass. She had a great sense of humor, loved to crochet blankets for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, loved to cook for others and traveling.

She is survived by her daughter, Rosa Garner and husband Paul of Newport; sons, Gene Ebron and wife Gale of Merrimon and Clyde Ebron and wife Tammie of Morehead City; son-in-law, Henry “Buddy” Smith and wife Judy of South River; granddaughters, Cindy Payne and husband Danny of Newport, Renee Howard and husband Mark of Greenville, Sheila Smith of Morehead City, Sabrina Weires and husband Casey of Newport and Christie Williams and husband Shawn of Newport; grandsons, Todd Ebron of Manassa, VA and Scot Ebron of King George, VA; nine great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Gertrude Paul of Hamburg, NY and Ann Hawkins of Wallace, NC; brother, Ronnie Russell of Orrum, NC; also many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, John I. Ebron and Rev. Roland Cherry; parents, Dannie and Polly Russell; daughter, Mildred Smith; grandsons, Jason Ebron and Vernon Paul Garner, III; sisters, Lucy Haila, Alena Glancy, Daisy Russell, Dorothy Nichols, Mabel Swinson and Dixie Smith; and brothers, Roy, Robert, L.F. (Leon Franklin) Dillard and Donnie Russell.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Community Home Care & Hospice and niece, Mary Saul for their special care that was given to Mrs. Alice, and the family that helped during this time.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Crystal Coast Hospice House, PO Box 640, Newport, NC 28570.

Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Morehead City, NC.