Sherry L. Lumpkin

1959 - 2012

Sherry L. Lumpkin, 52, passed away in Arlington on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. She worked as a project specialist at North Texas Regional Extension Center in Irving. Memorial service: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday for family and friends at 4478 Sweetgum Way in Fort Worth. Please feel free to come by to share stories, remember her, or visit with others who loved her. Memorials: The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, people send donations to the American Cancer Society. Sherry was born Oct. 3, 1959, in her hometown of Helena, Ark., to parents Betty Lumpkin Salmon, currently of Fort Worth, and the late Jerry Lumpkin. She attended Central High School, graduating with honors in 1978. Following high school, she attended Louisiana State University where she majored in computer science. Sherry had a great passion for music and could, at the drop of a hat, name the artist and title for just about any song. Needless to say you wanted Sherry on your team when playing "Name That Tune." Her love of cards and board games equaled her passion for music, and she took great enjoyment in teaching others, especially her children, nieces, and nephews, how to play. Sherry enjoyed traveling and had journeyed to Europe several times to pursue her desire to learn about history and the world. Sherry's great sense of humor and keen wit will be missed by all who knew her. She deeply loved her family and friends and was very excited for the birth of her first grandson in October. Even though Sherry passed before his arrival, his family will keep his Nana's memory alive. Survivors: Daughter, Stephanie Roberts and husband, Nathan, and their expected son, Henry; her son, Jeremy Cerulla; her former husband, Charles Cerulla; her mother, Betty Salmon; sister, Kathy Thompson; and brothers, James Lumpkin and Tim Lumpkin and his wife, Valerie; nieces, Anna and Samantha Thompson; and nephews, Brien, Conor and Jesse Lumpkin.