Sherry Ann Cockrell

Sherry Ann Cockrell, age 66, of West, passed away Wednesday evening, May 26, 2021, at West Rest Haven. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Timothy Vaverek officiating. The family will receive visitors from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Sherry was born November 12, 1954, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Benedict and Albina (Kral) Matusek. She was a 1972 graduate of West High School and worked as a purchasing agent for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for over 20 years. Sherry was a loving, single mom and an outstanding role model for her daughter. She had a kind heart and offered compassion toward anyone in need. Sherry always saw the good in people and enjoyed making others feel special. Her hobbies included riding down back roads, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, fishing, and planting flowers. She loved spending time with her family, especially her daughter and grandchildren. Sherry is preceded in death by her father, Benedict Matusek and a nephew, Shane Matusek. She is survived and will be greatly missed by her daughter, Lori Thompson and husband David, of Hurdle Mills, NC; mother, Albina Matusek of West; grandchildren, Levi and Madeline Thompson; sister, Judy Seehar of West; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Pallbearers are David Thompson, Chris Mundahl, Braxston Mundahl, and Colton Bohannan. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to West Rest Haven for providing loving care and support to Sherry during her time there. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in the hopes of finding a cure for the horrific disease.