General Information

Birth
17 MAY 1928
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
12 FEB 2023
Little Rock, Palaski County, Arkansas
Burial
Lincoln Cemetery, Washington, Arkansas Arkansas, Washiington County, Arkansas

Notes

Willis Warner Cheatham

94, of Little Rock, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023. He was born in Lincoln, AR on May 17, 1928, to Wade and Etta Joyce Cheatham.

Willis was a minister of the gospel in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Kansas for over 65 years. His purpose in life was to reach people for God wherever God took him. It was important to Willis that everyone he knew would know the saving power of God.

Awaiting him in Heaven is his wife, Helen Tester Cheatham. Willis is survived by his sons, Larry (Sheila) Cheatham of Tulsa, OK and Rodney (Therese) Cheatham of Little Rock; sisters, Louetta Hogins of Jonesboro, AR, Ila (Dwight) Foresee of Rowlett, TX, Patsy Cheatham of Mountain Home, AR; brother, Carl (Augustine) Cheatham of Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Zachary Cheatham (Emily), Samantha Pruitt (Matt), Erin Fox (Shannon), and Hayley Ochs (Justin); and twelve great grandchildren.

Family will receive visitors on Saturday, February 25 from 10:00-11:00AM at Smith Little Rock Funeral Home. Memorial services will immediately follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pinnacle Church of Christ, 11610 Pleasant Ridge Rd Ste 103 Little Rock, AR 72223, Partners in Progress, Windsong Church of Christ, 3 Windsong Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72113 or Southern Christian Children’s Home, 100 East Harding St, Morrilton, AR 72110.

Parents

Wade Willis Cheatham
- Father
1900 - 1980
Birth
21 MAR 1900
Death
5 JUL 1980
Fayetteville, Washington County, AR
Burial
8 JUL 1980
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Etta Joyce Whitlow
- Mother
1900 - 1999
Birth
7 DEC 1900
Needmore, Texas
Death
10 NOV 1999
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Burial
13 NOV 1999
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Spouse

Helen Tester
- Wife
1929 - 2020
Birth
17 JUL 1929
Copeland, Arkansas
Death
15 FEB 2020
Little Rock, Palaski County, Arkansas
Burial
Lincoln, Washington Coiunty, Arkansas

Children

Larry Cheatham
- Son
Rodney Cheatham
- Son