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Obituary of Rita Marie Wildcat
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Rita M. Wildcat, 67, of the Birdtown community went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 30, 2018. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Andy and Annie Bird Sherrill and wife of the late Charles William Wildcat.
She was also preceded in death by her son, Burt Ute Sherrill; brothers, Lee, Andy, David and John Ute; and her sisters, Julia Queen and Margaret Lossiah.
She is survived by her sons, Jerry Sherrill (Jennifer), Tinola Wildcat, Charles Wildcat; sister, Jessie Wildcat (Quincey); special niece, Kina Armachain; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday at Acquoni Baptist Chapel. Pastors Jim Parks and James (Bo) Parris will officiate with burial in the Sherrill Wildcat Cemetery.
Rita will be taken to the church at 5:00 pm Friday by Crisp Funeral Home to await the hour of service.
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Thursday
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January
Funeral Service
Thursday, January 1, 1970
Acquoni Baptist Chapel
722 Acquoni Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Service Time: 3:00 PM
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Friday
2
February
Visitation
5:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Friday, February 2, 2018
Acquoni Baptist Chapel
722 Acquoni Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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3
February
Interment at: Sherrill Wildcat Cemetery
3:00 pm
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Sherrill Wildcat Cemetery
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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