Obituary of Sherry Briney

Sherry Paulette (Kerby) Briney February 28, 1947 May 31, 2007 Sherry Paulette Briney, 60, of Fair Oaks East in Niles, passed away at the Hospice House in South Bend on Thursday, May 31, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. Paulette was born on February 28, 1947 to James and Martha (Sissom) Kerby in Abilene Texas where she was one of 3 children. After high school she met and wed the love of her life Harold "Lee" Briney at a ceremony in Abilene on September 8, 1967. Paulette was active all of her life. She made the most of everything and was always doing something. Her interests were varied from cooking, reading, gardening, bowling to 1stroke painting. She also was a member of the "Life Goes On" cancer support group and modeled for the Secret Society, Paulette loved getting all dressed up and especially enjoyed the big feminine hats and glasses. She was well known for her cooking, she did catering for a company in New Carlisle where they all enjoyed her baked goods and pies. One of her joys that lasted even until her last days was her love of animals, everything from cats to dogs to Birds and Fish. Paulette also loved sitting in her back yard with Lee watching the peaceful waterfall that they built together. She is preceded in death by her father, brother James Kerby and sister Carolyn Morgan. Paulette is survived by her loving husband of nearly 40 years, Lee, daughters Stephanie (Dale) Womack of Mishawaka and Tiffany (Roger) Bower of Niles and 3 precious grandchildren. Paulette's service will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Mission Hills Memorial Chapel at 3 o'clock in the afternoon with visitation 2 hours prior. Pastor Rod Geiger of West Kalamazoo Christian will be officiating and Paulette will be buried at the Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services and Mission Hills Memorial Chapel, both of Niles.