General Information

Birth
29 MAR 1928
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1 JAN 2017
Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
4 JAN 2017
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

John Frank "J.F." Cheatham

88, passed away on January 1st, 2017, at Cane Hill Residence in Cane Hill, Arkansas. He was born in Lincoln, Arkansas on March 29, 1928, to Earl and Della Snodgrass Cheatham.

He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Dutch Mills, Arkansas. JF moved to west Texas as a young adult where he married Jewel Clark, his wife of 64 years. JF farmed in west Texas for fifteen years before moving his family to Arkansas where he and Jewel continued to farm on their poultry and beef cattle farm near Cane Hill. JF retired from the Washington County Road Department as road grader operator and the State of Arkansas Highway Department, where he worked for thirty years, and shortly after he retired from farming.

He was preceded in death by his wife Jewel, his daughter Joy Batson, and his parents. Five sisters: Ida Mae Choate, Louetta Cheatham, Mary Cheatham, Francis Baer, and Helen Fritch. Three brothers: Elven Cheatham, Clyde Cheatham, and Vol Cheatham.

He is survived by two sons, Johnny Cheatham and wife Anna of Lincoln, Jody Cheatham and Wife Darlene of Morrow, one son-in-law Dale Batson of Farmington. Five grand children: Dean Cheatham and wife Misty, Karen Lipford and husband Keith, Lisa Rawls and husband Caleb, Brad Cheatham and wife Jennifer, Tara Abshier and husband Patrick. Thirteen great-grand children: Garret, Caleb and Allee Lipford, Derek, Hudson and Kate Cheatham, Alex, Eli, and Jude Abshier, Reagan, Reese, and Caris Rawls, and Titus Cheatham. Two sisters: Pauline Batson and husband Jack, and Flossie Bequette. One brother: Jackie Cheatham and wife Linda.

Parents

Earl Elven Cheatham
- Father
1898 - 1971
Birth
20 FEB 1898
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
25 OCT 1971
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
27 OCT 1971
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Della Mae Snodgrass
- Mother
1900 - 1980
Birth
25 OCT 1900
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
7 FEB 1980
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
9 FEB 1980
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Spouse

Jewell Anthalene Clark
- Wife
1925 - 2011
Birth
27 MAR 1925
Gatesville, Texas
Married
21 JUL 1947
Death
15 OCT 2011
Farmington, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
18 OCT 2011
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Dutch Mills, Arkansas

Children

Johnny Frank Johnny Cheatham Jr.
- Son
1948 - 2024
Birth
5 NOV 1948
Herefordd, Texas
Death
3 APR 2024
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
8 APR 2024
Beaty Cemetery, Washington County, Lincoln, Arkansas
Joy Athalene Cheatham
- Daughter
1952 - 2016
Birth
9 NOV 1952
Herford, Texas
Death
25 OCT 2016
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
29 OCT 2016
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Jody Clark Cheatham
- Son
Birth
20 SEP 1954