Claudetta Stokes

Celebration of Life Services Honoring

Claudetta “Cherry” Stokes

Celebration of Life Service

Thursday, May 28, 2020

11 AM

Eternal Rest Funeral Home

1400 North Hampton Rd. | DeSoto, Texas 75115

Life Reflections  

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. 

Claudetta “Cherry” Stokes was born on December 25, 1954 to Sammie Lee Mckenzie and the late Van Glass in Corsicana, Texas. 

Claudetta received her formal education at Paul Lawrence Dunbar Elementary, Pearl C. Anderson Junior High School, James Madison High School and Bryan Adam High School in Dallas, Texas.  

Claudetta accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and was united with Griggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. 

Claudetta “Cherry” was united in holy matrimony with James Cecil Stokes on December 13, 1977 in Dallas, Texas. Their union was blessed with two children. 

She was employed by the United States Postal Service as a clerk for over 30 years. 

In her leisure, she enjoyed cooking, shopping, crocheting, gambling and spending time with family. 

Claudetta departed this life on May 20, 2020. She was preceded in death by her sister; Sandra Laverne Johnson, father; Van Glass and niece; Brittney Estelle Harp. 

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband; James Cecil Stokes, son; Oliver Lamont Stokes, daughter; Sandra Laverne Stokes, granddaughter; Octavia Ra’Shay Stokes; mother; Sammie Lee Mckenzie, brother; Oliver Cherry (Linda), sister; Brendetta Castle, brother; Danny Mckenzie (Mim), a special sister; Bridgetta Cherry, sister-in-law; Gloria Frank, a special god daughter; Jazmine Douglas, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.