Cherie Elizabeth Briner Cole, 86, of Talcott, West Virginia passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on February 2nd, 2019 after an illness.

Born December 15, 1932 in West Lafayette, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dr. J. C. 'Doc' Briner and Alta Garner Briner.

She is preceded in death by her sister Martha Jean Briner Mokry, her brother, Clifford Briner, and her granddaughter Jennifer Wynes Rowe.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 64 years, Norman H. Cole, Jr; three daughters, Pamela Lee Cole Wynes of Lowell, West Virginia, Christi Ann Cole Bricco of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, and Alta Sue Cole of Wirtz, Virginia, one son, Norman Hamilton Cole, III of Athens, West Virginia, her sisters, Beverly Briner Craft and Mary Nan Briner Bond, her five grandchildren, Elisa Jayne Nearhoof, Christopher Andrew Parker, William Lee Wynes, Norman Hamilton Cole, IV, and Calvin Arthur Cole, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

After graduating from West Lafayette High School, she attended Virginia Intermont College, the New York Institute of Dietetics, and Ohio State University where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. While at Ohio State, she met her future husband, Norman. After marriage, they moved to Springville, Virginia, and later to Talcott, West Virginia where Cherie was a member Trinity United Methodist Church for over 50 years, where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School and acting as Treasurer of the United Methodist Women. She often made bread for communion sacraments and prepared altar flower arrangements for services.

While caring for her family, she also served as Secretary of Cole Nurseries, Inc. and was Former First Lady of the Southern Nursery Association.

Her greatest joy was caring for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and was quick to show pictures of them and to tell stories of their achievements.

Her hobbies and interests were many, but her favorites included quilting, sewing, gardening, bowling, snow skiing, water skiing, canning, basket making, and knitting.

Visitation with family will be observed Tuesday, February 5, 2019 between the hours of 6 and 8 PM at Pivont Funeral Home in Hinton, West Virginia.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Pivont Funeral Home with Pastor Sam Groves and Pastor Gary Reed officiating, with graveside services to follow, at Barger Springs Cemetery.  Her son and grandsons will serve as pallbearers.