Jerome Cherry, 69, of Buckingham, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Hospice of the Piedmont's Hospice House. Born April 7, 1956, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to Mamie and Booker T. Cherry, Jerome was a child full of life and energy. As a youth, Jerome spent summers working with his father and developed a passion for woodworking. Using those skills, he turned his talent and eye for detail into a carpentry career that spanned 40 years and included numerous impressive construction projects in Charlottesville and the surrounding areas. With his outgoing personality and love of life, Jerome formed friendships easily and made a lasting impression on everyone he met. His wide smile, lighthearted laugh, and storytelling could entertain people for hours, with recollections of his youthful adventures. He enjoyed fishing, playing guitar, and listening to music. Always resourceful, he turned his love of music into a second career as a DJ. He was preceded in death by his father, Booker T. Cherry, and bonus grandson, Nicklous Pendleton. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Burke; children, Jerome Cherry Jr. (Dana), Layla Cherry Bell, Jamie Cherry (Nikara), and Jarod Cherry; grandchildren, Jeremy Hancock (Yolanda), Trey Cherry, Ashli Bell, Jordan Cherry (TaeAhn), Sydney Cherry (Jacob Woodson), Justin Bell, Katy Cherry, Jareith Cherry, and Joseph Cherry; great-grandchildren, Roman Hancock, Seylah Cherry, Adrian Hancock, Landon Cherry, and Killian Cherry; his mother, Mamie Cherry; siblings, Jeffrey Cherry (Glenda) and Tasha Cherry-Keys (Thomas); niece, Catherine Gonzalez (Lazaro); and great-nephews and great-nieces, Serafin Gomez-Cherry, Ana Gonzalez-Cherry, Candice Gonzalez-Cherry, Pedro Gonzalez-Cherry, and Bianca Gonzalez-Cherry. A memorial service celebrating Jerome's life will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 1 PM, at the Hillsdale Conference Center, 550 Hillsdale Drive, Charlottesville, VA. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com/obituaries/jerome-cherry. Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, VA is handling the arrangements.