CHEATHAM, DANIEL PALMER "D.P." "PETE" JR., 97, of Louisville, formerly of Springfield, KY, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Jefferson Place with his family by his side. He was born in Washington County, on June 22, 1915 to the late Daniel P. and Martha Kays Cheatham. He was a farmer until 1962, he then moved to Louisville and was a builder for Kendall & Cambron Builders until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather and a friend. Preceding him in death was his wife of 50 years, Marie Brewer Cheatham; a son, Hugh Palmer Cheatham; a daughter, Barbara Ann Cheatham; a brother, Ruel Cheatham; and a sister, Lettie Grigsby.
Surviving are his nine children, Harold Dean (Lyndall) of Knoxville, TN, Nancy Jones of Louisville, Charles Burnice (Norma) of Shelbyville, KY, Bobby Clarence (Nancy) of Crestwood, KY, Wanda Harrell of Zenia, OH, David Allen (Sandy) of Mt. Washington, KY, Joseph Daniel (Debbie) of Louisville, Jeanette Cheatham of Louisville, and Edith Karen (Moshen) Maybody of Louisville; a daughter-in-law, Janice Cheatham of College Place, WA; his buddy, Charlie Wimsatt of Louisville; 22 grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and one on the way; 25 stepgreat-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Faye Moore of Springfield.
Mr. Cheatham's family would like to thank Bluegrass Assisted Living in Bardstown, KY, where he had lived the last year and a half, everyone on the fourth floor and emergency room at Suburban Hospital and a special thanks to Janet Fentress, the dietitian for all the cornbread and milk. Everyone at Oaklawn Rehab and a thanks to everyone at Jefferson Place and Dr. Jane Cornett for the loving care, concern and compassion, words of encouragement that you gave our dad in the last days. Also a big thanks to all his friends at Hikes Point McDonald's, American Legion Post 121 (who has been a blessing to him for the last 20 plus years). He has danced his way into the loving arms of his loving Savior and Lord Jesus Christ who will hold him tight so he doesn't fall.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at the Carey & Son Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. Larry Brown, pastor of the East Frankfort Baptist Church, officiating. He will be assisted by Ken Ilari. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Willisburg, KY. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday. Carey & Son Funeral Home, 216 East Main Street, Springfield, KY, 40069, is in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Louisville Courier-Journal on January 1, 2013)
Daniel P. Cheatham married 9 March 1935 in Nelson Co. Ky., Marie Brewer.
Surviving are his nine children, Harold Dean (Lyndall) of Knoxville, TN, Nancy Jones of Louisville, Charles Burnice (Norma) of Shelbyville, KY, Bobby Clarence (Nancy) of Crestwood, KY, Wanda Harrell of Zenia, OH, David Allen (Sandy) of Mt. Washington, KY, Joseph Daniel (Debbie) of Louisville, Jeanette Cheatham of Louisville, and Edith Karen (Moshen) Maybody of Louisville; a daughter-in-law, Janice Cheatham of College Place, WA; his buddy, Charlie Wimsatt of Louisville; 22 grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and one on the way; 25 stepgreat-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Faye Moore of Springfield.
Mr. Cheatham's family would like to thank Bluegrass Assisted Living in Bardstown, KY, where he had lived the last year and a half, everyone on the fourth floor and emergency room at Suburban Hospital and a special thanks to Janet Fentress, the dietitian for all the cornbread and milk. Everyone at Oaklawn Rehab and a thanks to everyone at Jefferson Place and Dr. Jane Cornett for the loving care, concern and compassion, words of encouragement that you gave our dad in the last days. Also a big thanks to all his friends at Hikes Point McDonald's, American Legion Post 121 (who has been a blessing to him for the last 20 plus years). He has danced his way into the loving arms of his loving Savior and Lord Jesus Christ who will hold him tight so he doesn't fall.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at the Carey & Son Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. Larry Brown, pastor of the East Frankfort Baptist Church, officiating. He will be assisted by Ken Ilari. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Willisburg, KY. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday. Carey & Son Funeral Home, 216 East Main Street, Springfield, KY, 40069, is in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Louisville Courier-Journal on January 1, 2013)
Daniel P. Cheatham married 9 March 1935 in Nelson Co. Ky., Marie Brewer.
CHEATHAM, DANIEL PALMER "D.P." "PETE" JR., 97, of Louisville, formerly of Springfield, KY, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Jefferson Place with his family by his side. He was born in Washington County, on June 22, 1915 to the late Daniel P. and Martha Kays Cheatham. He was a farmer until 1962, he then moved to Louisville and was a builder for Kendall & Cambron Builders until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather and a friend. Preceding him in death was his wife of 50 years, Marie Brewer Cheatham; a son, Hugh Palmer Cheatham; a daughter, Barbara Ann Cheatham; a brother, Ruel Cheatham; and a sister, Lettie Grigsby.
Surviving are his nine children, Harold Dean (Lyndall) of Knoxville, TN, Nancy Jones of Louisville, Charles Burnice (Norma) of Shelbyville, KY, Bobby Clarence (Nancy) of Crestwood, KY, Wanda Harrell of Zenia, OH, David Allen (Sandy) of Mt. Washington, KY, Joseph Daniel (Debbie) of Louisville, Jeanette Cheatham of Louisville, and Edith Karen (Moshen) Maybody of Louisville; a daughter-in-law, Janice Cheatham of College Place, WA; his buddy, Charlie Wimsatt of Louisville; 22 grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and one on the way; 25 stepgreat-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Faye Moore of Springfield.
Mr. Cheatham's family would like to thank Bluegrass Assisted Living in Bardstown, KY, where he had lived the last year and a half, everyone on the fourth floor and emergency room at Suburban Hospital and a special thanks to Janet Fentress, the dietitian for all the cornbread and milk. Everyone at Oaklawn Rehab and a thanks to everyone at Jefferson Place and Dr. Jane Cornett for the loving care, concern and compassion, words of encouragement that you gave our dad in the last days. Also a big thanks to all his friends at Hikes Point McDonald's, American Legion Post 121 (who has been a blessing to him for the last 20 plus years). He has danced his way into the loving arms of his loving Savior and Lord Jesus Christ who will hold him tight so he doesn't fall.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at the Carey & Son Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. Larry Brown, pastor of the East Frankfort Baptist Church, officiating. He will be assisted by Ken Ilari. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Willisburg, KY. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday. Carey & Son Funeral Home, 216 East Main Street, Springfield, KY, 40069, is in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Louisville Courier-Journal on January 1, 2013)
Daniel P. Cheatham married 9 March 1935 in Nelson Co. Ky., Marie Brewer.
Surviving are his nine children, Harold Dean (Lyndall) of Knoxville, TN, Nancy Jones of Louisville, Charles Burnice (Norma) of Shelbyville, KY, Bobby Clarence (Nancy) of Crestwood, KY, Wanda Harrell of Zenia, OH, David Allen (Sandy) of Mt. Washington, KY, Joseph Daniel (Debbie) of Louisville, Jeanette Cheatham of Louisville, and Edith Karen (Moshen) Maybody of Louisville; a daughter-in-law, Janice Cheatham of College Place, WA; his buddy, Charlie Wimsatt of Louisville; 22 grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and one on the way; 25 stepgreat-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Faye Moore of Springfield.
Mr. Cheatham's family would like to thank Bluegrass Assisted Living in Bardstown, KY, where he had lived the last year and a half, everyone on the fourth floor and emergency room at Suburban Hospital and a special thanks to Janet Fentress, the dietitian for all the cornbread and milk. Everyone at Oaklawn Rehab and a thanks to everyone at Jefferson Place and Dr. Jane Cornett for the loving care, concern and compassion, words of encouragement that you gave our dad in the last days. Also a big thanks to all his friends at Hikes Point McDonald's, American Legion Post 121 (who has been a blessing to him for the last 20 plus years). He has danced his way into the loving arms of his loving Savior and Lord Jesus Christ who will hold him tight so he doesn't fall.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at the Carey & Son Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. Larry Brown, pastor of the East Frankfort Baptist Church, officiating. He will be assisted by Ken Ilari. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Willisburg, KY. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday. Carey & Son Funeral Home, 216 East Main Street, Springfield, KY, 40069, is in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Louisville Courier-Journal on January 1, 2013)
Daniel P. Cheatham married 9 March 1935 in Nelson Co. Ky., Marie Brewer.
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