Leon Cherry, 87, passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. A visitation will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the funeral home. A graveside service will take place at 1 pm on Monday, Oct. 12, at Cherry Family Cemetery in Winton, N.C. Expressions of sympathy and flowers may be extended at www.cookeovertonfuenralhome.com. Professional services are entrusted to T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home Inc.