65, of DeSoto, TX passed away on May 15, 2017.Sherryl was preceded in death by her father in law: Pete Fortenbury in 1987; father: Oliver Smith in 1988; brother in law: Dan Fortenbury in 1998 ; brother: Rev. Kevin Smith in 2013 and her husband: Rev. David Fortenbury in 2014.She is survived by her daughters & sons in law: Amy & Jason Standifer and Alissa & Shane Reed;son & daughter in law: Ryan & Heather Fortenbury;grandchildren: Morgan, Logan, Landon, Madison, McKenna, Blaise, Carys, Melainey & Macie;mother: Reba Mangum;mother in law: Jean Fortenbury;nieces & nephews: Jennifer & husband Curt Berry, Sean & wife Julie Smith, Clay Smith and Derick Smith;brothers in law: Mike Fortenbury & Jeff Fortenbury;sisters in law: Donna & husband Bobby Johnson and Tang Smithand numerous aunts, uncles & cousins.The family will receive friends at the Hampton Road Baptist Church, 400 N. Hampton Rd., DeSoto, TX 75115 on Friday - May 19, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. till 11:00 with the Funeral Service beginning at 11:00 A.M. (same day) with Dr. Charles Kendall and Rev. Michael Smith, officiating.Interment will follow in Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington, TX.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials or donations be made in memory of Retha Sherryl Fortenbury to the U T Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center c/o Michele R. Myers, Office of Development, U T Southwestern Medical Center, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas, TX 75391-0888 or by calling 214-648-2344.Please provide the charity with the family's name and address so acknowledgements may be sent.