Dale Franklin Cherry, 86, of Madill, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at his home in Madill. He was born on May 23, 1937, in Yeager, Oklahoma to the late Clarence Cherry and Nellie Rogers Cherry. Dale was raised in Hughes County and graduated from Moss High School in 1956.  After high school he joined the United States Air Force where he served for 2 ½ years in Japan. Dale married Saundra Sue Summy on April 17, 1959, in Holdenville. He worked for Boeing Corporation for 32 years before retiring in 1992 when he moved to Kingston. Dale later moved to Madill in 2000 where he lived the rest of his life. He was a member of the Madill First Baptist Church, and he enjoyed raising cattle, fishing, hunting, and building fences with the Hartin brothers.

Dale is survived by:

Wife: Saundra Sue Cherry, Madill, Oklahoma

Children:     Kirk A. Cherry and wife Cathi, Jacksonville, Arkansas
Gina M. Cherry and husband Robert Dillman, Derby, Kansas

Grandchildren: Amelia Cherry, Chelsea Martin, Adrianna Wilson, Kade Divine

4 Great Grandchildren

Brother: Randal Cherry and wife RosaLee, Belton, Missouri

Sister: Dorothy Hughes, Wetumka, Oklahoma

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Ralph Cherry and Lyman Cherry

Memorial contributions may be made to Bread of Life, PO Box 105, Madill, OK 73446