Cheryl "Cherri" Colby

Cheryl Mackey Colby, 61, passed away November 14, 2008. She was born on March 19, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Harrison High School in 1965. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority at DePauw University, where she graduated in 1969. Cherri owned and operated Colby Antiques and Interiors for many years. She was the longest active member of St. Margaret?s Guild (1979-2008) and a lifetime member of Stansfield Circle. Survivors include her husband, Kim O. Colby; children: Christopher D. Colby (Kimberly), Candace C. James (Andrew), Christopher M. Carpenter (Tonya), Jennifer R Pease (Russell), and J. Nicholas Colby (Kelly). She was a very special ?Mimi? to nine Grandchildren: Barret, Courtney and Sydney Colby; Samantha and Elizabeth James; Taylor and Haley Carpenter; Carter Pease and Audrey Colby. She is also survived by her father and step-mother, H. Kenneth and Nancy Mackey; brother-in-law John R. Colby II (Peggy) niece Keli Colby. She was preceded in death by her mother Lena Carter Mackey and mother-in-law Audrey O. Colby. A visitation will be Sunday, November 16, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel, Indianapolis. A pri...[more]

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e funeral service will be Monday, November 17. Please visit www.leppertmortuary.com, where you can sign the guestbook or leave a personal message for the family. The Colby family has asked in lieu of flowers, Cherri?s legacy is continued through a memorial contribution to either St. Margaret?s Hospital Guild, (P.O. Box 40793, Indianapolis, IN 46240) or to Breast Cancer Research at the IU Simon Cancer Center, Please make memorial gifts to IUF-Breast Cancer Research Fund (100 Voices of Hope) and mail to IU Simon Cancer Center, (P.O. Box 660245, Indianapolis, IN 46266. Please indicate ?In memory of Cherri Colby? on any gifts.)