Mitchell Lee Cheatham

Mitchell Lee Cheatham, 88, of Reelsville, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 at Putnam County Hospital.

Mitchell was born in Bumpus Mills, Tenn. on Feb. 24, 1931, the son of Atlas and Myra (Mitchell) Cheatham.

He was a 1949 graduate of Southport High School.

Mr. Cheatham worked as a millwright for Navistar, formerly International Harvester, until his retirement, and founded and pastored the G. T. Haywood Memorial Apostolic Church.

He liked to hunt and fish, but most of all he loved to preach, teach and share his testimony about the Lord.

Survivors include 11 children, Michael Cheatham, Rhonda Harper (husband Cleveland), Marcia Pervine, LeAnn Ladd (husband Clete), Stephen Cheatham (wife Renee), Donald Cheatham, Gary Cheatham (wife Elizabeth), Timothy Cheatham (wife Cassandra), Lonnie Cheatham, Terry Cobb and Mitchell Cheatham (wife Beatrice); a brother, Robert “Doug” Cheatham (wife Roxanna); two sisters, Sarah Rivers and Arah “Maynette” Shelton; 29 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and multiple nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 39 years, Lois Cheatham; a son, David Cheatham; siblings Bonnie VanCleave, Lonnie, Olis Irish, James and Nadine Cheatham; four grandchildren, Victor, Christopher, Valerie and Timothy; one great-grandchild, Malachi; and a son-in-law, Richard Pervine.

Services will be held at noon on Friday, Dec. 27 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service on Friday.

Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.