Cary Lamar Cheatham, Sr.

Birth: Nov. 5, 1921 Death: Aug. 25, 2011 Lee County Georgia, USA

ALBANY -- Mr. Cary L. Cheatham, Sr. 132 Alachua Lane in Leesburg, GA. He died Thursday August 25, 2011.

His funeral service will be Monday 10 AM at Kimbrell-Stern with interment in Oakview Cemetery. Rev. Garrett Andrew will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday 9 to 10 AM at Kimbrell-Stern.

A native of Putney, Mr. Cheatham was a graduate of Albany High School and the University of Mississippi. He was a Marine veteran of World War II serving in the 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division in the Tarawa, Saipan, Tenino and Okinawa. The 8th Marine Regiment received three Presidential Unit Citations.

Mr. Cheatham retired from Tennco Oil and Gas after 32 years, serving in Oil Exploration in Texas Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico. He was member of the Society of Exploration Geologist, the American Association of Petroleum Geologist and The American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Ragan Cheatham, Albany; daughter, Alicia Jean Leger and her husband Aaron, Lafayette, LA; son, Cary L. Cheatham, Jr., Albany; grandchildren, Phil Jones, Jr., Edie Jones Wilcox, Cary Jones, Seth Jones; great grandchildren, Phil Jones, III, Bianca Jones, Ethan Wilcox, Grant Wilcox, Madeline Jones and Isaac Jones; sister in law Grace Cheatham, Albany and many nieces and nephews.

Those desiring please make memorials to Albany Community Hospice, 320 Foundation Lane, Albany, GA 31707.

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Parents:

 Oscar Fitzallen Cheatham (1883 - 1968)

 Pearl Basmath Holsonback Cheatham (1900 - 1963)

Burial: Oakview Cemetery Albany Dougherty County Georgia, USA

Created by: Brenda A. Darbyshire Record added: Aug 28, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 75612062 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75612062