In Memory of 
lomm 
^ecemSer 12,1948 - SeptemBer 13, 2010 
9Hday, SeptemBer 17,2010 
11:00 am 
SBagan CBapeCCemetery 
Officiated By 
4{ev. ^iCCMCer 
OSituary 
CCa?(tcn 
Cfterry QiCCBatts Thomas was bom December 12,1948 in 
Doans County, Qeoryia to 9^ary Qrace Batts and the late SamueC 
Stewart. She was educated in the pubCic schools of Doans County 
where she was an honor graduate of the Class of1967. During school 
she was captain of the oarsity cheerleading squad, a homecoming queen 
and a member of the oarsity basketball team. 
Cherry worked as an elementary school educator in Doans 
County, SU4DDS in Wiesbaden, Qermany, Sudge SLdoocate Qeneral's 
Office in Mainz, Qermany, and DDCSi Commissaries at Aberdeen 
Prooing Qround, Maryland. She faithfully served as an KCf.at the 
Camellia 9fursing Docility in Cla7(pn, Qeorgia before retiring. Upon 
receioing her DDfdegree, she gained recognition as one of the top ten 
students who graduated from the State of feorgia in 2007. 
On Monday, September 13, 2010 Qod chose another angel to 
come home and rest. Cherry Hoed and enjoyed life to the fullest, was 
looed by many and a friend to all Mer precious memories will Hoe on 
in the hearts of mother, Mary Q. Batts of Cla7(ton, QM a brother, 
William Batts of%gcine, Wisconsin; two daughters, Songa D. Jones, 
9{D(enge SI. Cruz (Dpmanuel); a son, James Dhomas, Jr., dl of Stone 
Mountain, (jSL; three grandchildren. Sishley Small, BgshadSmall and 
SfjKgrra Thompson; one great-grandchild, Zaniah Derr ell; a host of 
cousins, other relatioes and other sorrowing friends. 
fraoeside services will be held Driday, September 17, 2010 at 
11:00 am at Jdagan Chape! Cemetery withDso. BillDller officiating. 
Some ^eopCe a ^Difference 
Some peopCe tnal<ie a difference 
just By Being lufio tfiey are, 
Dfteir inner Cigfit shines Bright 
and touches Cives Both near and far, 
Sind even when they 're gone, 
they stiCCforever pCay a part 
In the smites, the pricetess moments, 
and the memories that are 
treasured in the heart. 
^Footprints 
One night a mm had a dream, dhe dreamed he was walking along 
the Beach zmth the Lord. Across the sl<g flashed scenes from his life. For 
each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one Belonged to 
him, and the other to the Lord. 
Tdhen the Bast scene of his life flashed Before him, he loofced Back 
at the footprints in the sand. Lie noticed that many times along the 
path of his life there was only one set of footprints. Lie also noticed 
that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. 
Fhis really Bothered him and he questioned the Lord aBout it. 
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, youd walkwith me all the 
way. But 1 have noticed that during the most trouBlesome times in my life, 
there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed 
you the most you wotdd leave me.' Fhe Lord replied, "Ldy precious, 
precious child, I love you and zoould never leave you. During your times 
of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then 
that I carried you."