Elinor Ruth Launius Cheatham, 94, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Timberlane Health and Rehab.
She was born November 12, 1923, to Johnny Roland and Ora Hodge Launius in El Dorado. She was the second of five children and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1941. Elinor married George Dayton Cheatham in 1947 and they were married until the time of his death in 1990.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant daughter, Sharon Ruth Cheatham, brothers Wendell Launius, and James Launius, and a sister, Dorothy Birmingham.
During the early years while raising five children, she worked at Coley’s, McCrory’s, the Exchange Drug, Royal Crown Cola Bottling Company, and Minute Man. While her children were in school, she attended the newly built Oil Belt Vocational Tech and obtained a certificate in Business.
She worked many years at and retired from the First National Bank. Her dream was to go to college, but being a child of the Depression, there was never enough money. She took various college courses throughout her life, and even passed a Real Estate course. She had a deep curiosity about people, the world around her, and was a life-long learner.
Elinor leaves behind five children: Sharolyn Givens (Robert), Norphlet; George Cheatham, Jr. (Judy), Pulaski, TN; David Cheatham (Eleanor), Atlanta, GA; Bob Cheatham (LeAnne), Newnan, GA; and Gary Cheatham, El Dorado. She has 12 grandchildren: Chris Thomas, El Dorado; Stacy Thomas Givens, State College, PA; Dayton Cheatham, Greensboro, NC; Sarah Hampton Cheatham, Silver Springs, MD; Emmie Cheatham, Vancouver, Canada; Catherine Cheatham, Atlanta, GA; Caroline Everett (John), Meridian, MS; Matthew Cheatham, Newnan, GA; Patricia Cheatham, Champaign, IL; John Cheatham, Ft. Worth, TX, Rebecca Launius-Brown, Bellingham, WA, Nick Cheatham, Oak Harbor, WA; 10 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, a brother Roland Launius of Little Rock, AR, but had a special place in her heart for her nephew Jim Thrash.
Visitation will be held Monday evening 6-8 at Young’s Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Young’s Chapel with Rev. Pat Daughtery officiating. Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/el-dorado-ar/elinor-cheatham-7940023
She was born November 12, 1923, to Johnny Roland and Ora Hodge Launius in El Dorado. She was the second of five children and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1941. Elinor married George Dayton Cheatham in 1947 and they were married until the time of his death in 1990.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant daughter, Sharon Ruth Cheatham, brothers Wendell Launius, and James Launius, and a sister, Dorothy Birmingham.
During the early years while raising five children, she worked at Coley’s, McCrory’s, the Exchange Drug, Royal Crown Cola Bottling Company, and Minute Man. While her children were in school, she attended the newly built Oil Belt Vocational Tech and obtained a certificate in Business.
She worked many years at and retired from the First National Bank. Her dream was to go to college, but being a child of the Depression, there was never enough money. She took various college courses throughout her life, and even passed a Real Estate course. She had a deep curiosity about people, the world around her, and was a life-long learner.
Elinor leaves behind five children: Sharolyn Givens (Robert), Norphlet; George Cheatham, Jr. (Judy), Pulaski, TN; David Cheatham (Eleanor), Atlanta, GA; Bob Cheatham (LeAnne), Newnan, GA; and Gary Cheatham, El Dorado. She has 12 grandchildren: Chris Thomas, El Dorado; Stacy Thomas Givens, State College, PA; Dayton Cheatham, Greensboro, NC; Sarah Hampton Cheatham, Silver Springs, MD; Emmie Cheatham, Vancouver, Canada; Catherine Cheatham, Atlanta, GA; Caroline Everett (John), Meridian, MS; Matthew Cheatham, Newnan, GA; Patricia Cheatham, Champaign, IL; John Cheatham, Ft. Worth, TX, Rebecca Launius-Brown, Bellingham, WA, Nick Cheatham, Oak Harbor, WA; 10 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, a brother Roland Launius of Little Rock, AR, but had a special place in her heart for her nephew Jim Thrash.
Visitation will be held Monday evening 6-8 at Young’s Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Young’s Chapel with Rev. Pat Daughtery officiating. Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/el-dorado-ar/elinor-cheatham-7940023
Elinor Ruth Launius Cheatham, 94, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Timberlane Health and Rehab.
She was born November 12, 1923, to Johnny Roland and Ora Hodge Launius in El Dorado. She was the second of five children and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1941. Elinor married George Dayton Cheatham in 1947 and they were married until the time of his death in 1990.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant daughter, Sharon Ruth Cheatham, brothers Wendell Launius, and James Launius, and a sister, Dorothy Birmingham.
During the early years while raising five children, she worked at Coley’s, McCrory’s, the Exchange Drug, Royal Crown Cola Bottling Company, and Minute Man. While her children were in school, she attended the newly built Oil Belt Vocational Tech and obtained a certificate in Business.
She worked many years at and retired from the First National Bank. Her dream was to go to college, but being a child of the Depression, there was never enough money. She took various college courses throughout her life, and even passed a Real Estate course. She had a deep curiosity about people, the world around her, and was a life-long learner.
Elinor leaves behind five children: Sharolyn Givens (Robert), Norphlet; George Cheatham, Jr. (Judy), Pulaski, TN; David Cheatham (Eleanor), Atlanta, GA; Bob Cheatham (LeAnne), Newnan, GA; and Gary Cheatham, El Dorado. She has 12 grandchildren: Chris Thomas, El Dorado; Stacy Thomas Givens, State College, PA; Dayton Cheatham, Greensboro, NC; Sarah Hampton Cheatham, Silver Springs, MD; Emmie Cheatham, Vancouver, Canada; Catherine Cheatham, Atlanta, GA; Caroline Everett (John), Meridian, MS; Matthew Cheatham, Newnan, GA; Patricia Cheatham, Champaign, IL; John Cheatham, Ft. Worth, TX, Rebecca Launius-Brown, Bellingham, WA, Nick Cheatham, Oak Harbor, WA; 10 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, a brother Roland Launius of Little Rock, AR, but had a special place in her heart for her nephew Jim Thrash.
Visitation will be held Monday evening 6-8 at Young’s Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Young’s Chapel with Rev. Pat Daughtery officiating. Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/el-dorado-ar/elinor-cheatham-7940023
She was born November 12, 1923, to Johnny Roland and Ora Hodge Launius in El Dorado. She was the second of five children and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1941. Elinor married George Dayton Cheatham in 1947 and they were married until the time of his death in 1990.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant daughter, Sharon Ruth Cheatham, brothers Wendell Launius, and James Launius, and a sister, Dorothy Birmingham.
During the early years while raising five children, she worked at Coley’s, McCrory’s, the Exchange Drug, Royal Crown Cola Bottling Company, and Minute Man. While her children were in school, she attended the newly built Oil Belt Vocational Tech and obtained a certificate in Business.
She worked many years at and retired from the First National Bank. Her dream was to go to college, but being a child of the Depression, there was never enough money. She took various college courses throughout her life, and even passed a Real Estate course. She had a deep curiosity about people, the world around her, and was a life-long learner.
Elinor leaves behind five children: Sharolyn Givens (Robert), Norphlet; George Cheatham, Jr. (Judy), Pulaski, TN; David Cheatham (Eleanor), Atlanta, GA; Bob Cheatham (LeAnne), Newnan, GA; and Gary Cheatham, El Dorado. She has 12 grandchildren: Chris Thomas, El Dorado; Stacy Thomas Givens, State College, PA; Dayton Cheatham, Greensboro, NC; Sarah Hampton Cheatham, Silver Springs, MD; Emmie Cheatham, Vancouver, Canada; Catherine Cheatham, Atlanta, GA; Caroline Everett (John), Meridian, MS; Matthew Cheatham, Newnan, GA; Patricia Cheatham, Champaign, IL; John Cheatham, Ft. Worth, TX, Rebecca Launius-Brown, Bellingham, WA, Nick Cheatham, Oak Harbor, WA; 10 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, a brother Roland Launius of Little Rock, AR, but had a special place in her heart for her nephew Jim Thrash.
Visitation will be held Monday evening 6-8 at Young’s Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Young’s Chapel with Rev. Pat Daughtery officiating. Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/el-dorado-ar/elinor-cheatham-7940023
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