Andrew Milton Cheek, 90, of Huddleston, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, at his residence. He was born on Saturday, March 19, 1921, in Bedford County, a son of the late Luther Calvin Cheek and Bertha Mae Hodges Cheek. He was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Arthur Hemmerlein; a brother, Mercer Cheek; and a great grandson, Daryn Tyler Hackworth. He was a member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, a former member of the Huddleston Ruritan Club, and was a founding member of both the Huddleston Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Surviving are his wife, Lillian Howell Cheek; a son, Roger W. Cheek and wife, Sheron of Bedford; two daughters, Bonnie C. Hemmerlein, of Emerald Isle, N.C., Rita C. Hackworth & husband, Steve, of Huddleston; six grandchildren, Michael Cheek and wife, Debi, April Cheek Messier and husband, John; Jennifer Hemmerlein and husband, Pat Godwin; Jonathan Hemmerlein and wife, Kelli, Jeremy Hackworth and friend, Debbie Holland, Brandon Hackworth, twelve great-grandchildren; a sister, Beatrice C. Dawson of Huddleston. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church Cemetery, c/o Jan Burnette, 6325 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston, VA 24104. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012, at Updike Funeral Chapel, Huddleston with the Rev. David Bayse and the Rev. Bryan Sheehan officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Huddleston.
Andrew Milton Cheek, 90, of Huddleston, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, at his residence. He was born on Saturday, March 19, 1921, in Bedford County, a son of the late Luther Calvin Cheek and Bertha Mae Hodges Cheek. He was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Arthur Hemmerlein; a brother, Mercer Cheek; and a great grandson, Daryn Tyler Hackworth. He was a member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, a former member of the Huddleston Ruritan Club, and was a founding member of both the Huddleston Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Surviving are his wife, Lillian Howell Cheek; a son, Roger W. Cheek and wife, Sheron of Bedford; two daughters, Bonnie C. Hemmerlein, of Emerald Isle, N.C., Rita C. Hackworth & husband, Steve, of Huddleston; six grandchildren, Michael Cheek and wife, Debi, April Cheek Messier and husband, John; Jennifer Hemmerlein and husband, Pat Godwin; Jonathan Hemmerlein and wife, Kelli, Jeremy Hackworth and friend, Debbie Holland, Brandon Hackworth, twelve great-grandchildren; a sister, Beatrice C. Dawson of Huddleston. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church Cemetery, c/o Jan Burnette, 6325 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston, VA 24104. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012, at Updike Funeral Chapel, Huddleston with the Rev. David Bayse and the Rev. Bryan Sheehan officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Huddleston.
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