Cherry Roark

Cherry Madihanon Roark, age 28, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on October 4, 2010 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born on November 25, 1981 in Dasmari-AS, Cavite- Manila, Philippines. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Noah Wayne Roark and a sister-in-law, Rebecca Roark McElyea. Cherry was a Philippine Teacher, spoke seven languages, loved flowers, four wheeling, camping, but most of all; she loved being a mother to her daughter, Mayah Victoria Cleiope Roark and being the wife to her loving husband, Tywan. Cherry is survived by her husband, Tywan Roark; her daughter, Mayah Victoria Cleiope Roark, both of the home; mother, Victoria Omantud Madihanon; father, Claudio Madihanon; four brothers, Ricky Madihanon, Garry Madihanon, Jeffrey Madihanon and Arjay Madihanon, all of the Philippines; mother-in-law, Millie Roark of Mountain City, TN; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; several nieces and several nephews and many special friends. The family will receive friends from 3-4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral service to follow at 4:00 p.m. with Deacon John Hackett to officiate Entombment will follow from the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum of Love. Active Pallbearers are: John Jay, Bill McElyea, Tony McElyea, Randy Mink, Daniel Roark and Brian Sutherland. Honorary Pallbearers are: Steve Atwood, Tom Coffey, Mark Roark, Eugene Tester, Bobby Willard and Dr. John Whitlock. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be sent to Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., 2000 L Street NW, Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036-4916 or donate@lupus.org. The family will also receive friends at the home of Cherry's sister-in-law, Linda Coffey, 724 Stout Road, Mountain City, TN 37683. Condolences may be sent to the family through our website at www.mountaincityfuneralhome.com . The family of Cherry Madihanon Roark has entrusted her services to Mountain City Funeral Home of 224 S. Church Street, Mountain City, TN 37683.