Cheryle Munday McMartin

appeared outside her window.

A beautiful child, she was dearly loved by her mother Margaret Crayton Munday, an amazing

Southern cook, and her father James McGee Munday, the Assistant Chief of the Charlotte, North

Carolina Fire Department. Cheryle grew up directly across the street under the loving eyes of her

grandparents William Patrick and Dovie Crayton, and her Aunt Bess Holler, who taught Cheryle the

love of flowers.

Flowers were the one constant in Cheryle’s life. An Army wife, Cheryle and her beloved husband

George moved countless times in service of our nation. Their children Pam, Nancy, Cam, and Pat

watched their mother make every house a home with each garden she planted: azaleas, camellias,

plumeria, Mexican heather, daffodils, chrysanthemums, candy tuft, tulips, marigold, impatiens,

lantana – but her favorite of all were her roses. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that “The earth laughs in

flowers.” Cheryle shared many smiles.

Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands, a Japanese proverb says. Cheryle found even greater

happiness holding the hands of her grandkids Jennifer, David, Kim and Chris – and found the

greatest happiness of all in her great grandkids Emmy, James, Charlie, Jack, and Teddy.

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 1, 1926, she often boasted that “Nawth” Carolina was

the best. The great state of Texas captured her heart, however. She said that she loved it for the

wide blue skies, warm winter days, and all the sun. Perhaps it was because that is where her

flowers grew best.

A memorial service for Cheryle will be held at 4:30pm on April 9, 2024 at Weed Corley Fish Funeral

Home and Cremation Services, 5416 Parkcrest Drive, in Austin Texas.

Cheryle will be laid to rest beside her George at 11:00 am on April 10, 2024 at the Ft. Sam

Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio Texas.

Rest peacefully, George and Cheryle. You are loved.

Memorials may be made to Fisher House