Delores Sherman

Delores Sherman        
Delores Margret Sherman, 81, of Martin, died 6:57 a.m. Thursday, December 25, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Union City, Tennessee.

Mrs. Sherman was born October 23, 1927, in Aurora, Illinois, daughter of John and Lillian (Sidelman) Ries. She was married to Eugene Sherman who preceded her in death in 1975. She worked at Seal Master Bearing until she retired.

Mrs. Sherman is survived by one daughter, Melody Finnell of Union City, Tennessee; one son, Eugene Shennan; four sisters, Sue Cobb, Darlene Scroggins [44498] and Donna Nilges all of Aurora, Illinois and Lorraine Ridge of South Dakota; four grandchildren, Jason (Angie) Finnell; Christina (Brian) Gottberg of Bluford, Illinois, Cassie Finnell of Hickman, Kentucky, Jeremy Sherman of Aurora, Illinois; four great-grandchildren, Morgan Sisson and Brennan Finnell, Jordan and Ashton Finnell both of Union City, Tennessee.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by both her parents; by one son, Ricky Sherman; three brothers, Lester, Richard and Bud Ries; and one sister, Lillian Ries, all of Aurora, Illinois.

Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Dilday Funeral Home chapel. There will be no visitation. Interment will be at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery at a later date.

Published in the Beacon News on 12/30/2008