Sherry Katherine Northington

Sherry Katherine Northington transitioned to peace at home with her Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Sherry has always reached out to help others in whatever capacity she could, to know her it was to love her, because she kept you laughing and wanting to be around her. She was employed by Austin Peay State University for 11 years. She was a waitress at various restaurants in the community Shoney’s, Applebee’s, Pancake House until her well-being declined and she could not work anymore. She enjoyed her work and always treated her customers the same no matter what amount of tip she received.

She was born September 30, 1963, in Clarksville, TN to Canary Northington. She was the daughter of Dave Elliott. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, her maternal grandparents Lynn Howard and Ellen Relerford Howard, her paternal grandparents Melvin Elliott and Ruby Griffin Elliott, her son Joshua Northington, brothers Robert Northington Sr., Kevin Northington, and her niece Jevita Hale.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter Lekita Northington, son Kareem Northington, grandsons Terrez Brown, Jatias Elliott, Baeshawn Norris, Aaron, Tremaine Horner and Amir Meriweather, granddaughters Kaliyah and Amaya McClain, and her great-grandson who was adored by her Nauj'or Norris, her sisters, Marsha (Robert Jr) Duncan, Jacqueline (Kenneth) Hale, Aunt Doris Bennett and many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.