Obituary from Dunbar Funeral Home:
A memorial service for Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012, at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel.
Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham, widow of Bartlette Martin Cheatham, MD, passed away on December 31, 2011, at age 88. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an excellent author of 8 published romantic mystery novels and a genealogy book about her father's family, the Huttons. She was a voracious reader and at age 51 she finally had her first novel published by Doubleday Books. Her books were translated into many languages and she had many fans. Her book on the Hutton family is well-respected and is used by many to research their family trees.
Born in Oxford, Mississippi on February 12, 1923, she was the third child of four and the only daughter of Lillian Eva Fudge Hutton and Lawrence Chastain Hutton. She was always proud to have shared her birthdate with someone as famous as President Abraham Lincoln. Lillian was a child of the Great Depression, and her family did suffer because her father, an attorney, died of a heart attack when she was only 12, so times were hard. She attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as long as her mother could afford to send her (two years) and would always consider Oxford home. During World War II, her older brother, Sherlock Hutton, told her about available work at the Charleston Navy Yard, so she moved to South Carolina. There in Charleston she met Citadel Cadet Bart Cheatham. They fell in love and were married on his 21st birthday, June 30, 1945, in Charleston.
Bart went to Medical School in Charleston and the couple eventually moved to Belton, SC, where their first two children, Kathy and Barty, were born. Bart was in the Army and they were transferred to San Antonio, Texas. There, their third child David was born. Bart was transferred to Korea and then to Sendai, Japan. Lillian made the trip to join him in Sendai alone – with three children five and under. After living in Japan for almost two years, they moved to Atlanta, GA and then on to Columbia, SC. Bart was out of the Army by that time and he joined the Anesthesiologists of Columbia. Their fourth child, a daughter Gary, was born in Columbia. Bart and Lillian lived there until their deaths.
Lillian was predeceased by her husband Bart Cheatham and by her son-in-law Bill Daniels. She was also predeceased by her parents, her brothers and two sisters-in-law: Sherlock and Eva Hutton of West Columbia, SC, Lawrence and Beth Hutton of Chicago, IL, and Edward Hutton of Mobile, AL. Lillian is survived by a sister-in-law Paulette Hutton of Mobile, AL, and two brothers-in-law Gary (Lillian) Cheatham of Phoenix, AZ, and Joe Cheatham of Tucson, AZ, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her 4 children: Kathy (Russ) Tedeschi of Columbia, SC, Bart Cheatham of Lexington, SC, David (Kitty) Cheatham of Waycross, GA, and Gary (Dane) Holst of Columbia, SC; 8 grandchildren: Erin Daniels of Seattle, WA, Brice Daniels of NYC, Melanie Daniels of Columbia, SC, Martin Cheatham of Bremen, GA, Matthew Cheatham, of Statesboro, GA, Meg (Matt) Parker, of Alma, GA, Alaina Holst of Columbia, SC, and Braden Holst, of Columbia, SC; 5 step-grandchildren: Christopher (Sonia) Tedeschi of Boston, MA, Elizabeth Tedeschi of Rahway, NJ, Nicki Collins of Atlanta, GA, Emma Collins of Waycross, GA, and Erin Collins of Waycross, GA; and 2 great-grandsons: William "Liam" Daniels of Seattle, WA, and Joshua Tedeschi of Boston, MA; and her dear faithful friend, Magic the cat.
The last two years of Lillian's life were spent at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in Bomar and in Guignard, where she will leave behind many friends. The family would like to thank ALL of the Still Hopes staff, especially Robert and Stephanie at Guignard and Hospice nurse Jenny. The staff at Bomar was excellent, too, and several of them came to visit Lillian after she transferred to Guignard – above and beyond the call of duty! They all were a treasure in their care of Lillian. Before she moved into Still Hopes, she was cared for by Home Instead. They were wonderful, especially Gail West. Gail continued to keep up with Lillian because they had become friends. She even sat with her in her final days on Christmas morning. Also her hairdresser for many years, Gary Stanley, became a close friend, too.
Lillian entered Heaven peacefully listening to a tv movie, minutes after the hymn "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was sung. That was her husband Bart's favorite hymn and he used to sing it on every road trip the family ever went on. Lillian's family firmly believes that Bart (Daddy, Papa) was singing it as he came to bring her (Mama, Granny) home.
Throughout their lives, Lillian and Bart loved animals, especially dogs. They were forever adopting elderly dogs, allowing their final years to be pampered ones. This prompted their children to remark that if one were to have a second life it would be to return as a Cheatham dog. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the following charities: Pets, Inc., 300 Orchard Drive, West Columbia SC 29170, the ASPCA, 520 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or to the Riverbanks Zoo, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia SC 29210.
A memorial service for Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012, at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel.
Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham, widow of Bartlette Martin Cheatham, MD, passed away on December 31, 2011, at age 88. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an excellent author of 8 published romantic mystery novels and a genealogy book about her father's family, the Huttons. She was a voracious reader and at age 51 she finally had her first novel published by Doubleday Books. Her books were translated into many languages and she had many fans. Her book on the Hutton family is well-respected and is used by many to research their family trees.
Born in Oxford, Mississippi on February 12, 1923, she was the third child of four and the only daughter of Lillian Eva Fudge Hutton and Lawrence Chastain Hutton. She was always proud to have shared her birthdate with someone as famous as President Abraham Lincoln. Lillian was a child of the Great Depression, and her family did suffer because her father, an attorney, died of a heart attack when she was only 12, so times were hard. She attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as long as her mother could afford to send her (two years) and would always consider Oxford home. During World War II, her older brother, Sherlock Hutton, told her about available work at the Charleston Navy Yard, so she moved to South Carolina. There in Charleston she met Citadel Cadet Bart Cheatham. They fell in love and were married on his 21st birthday, June 30, 1945, in Charleston.
Bart went to Medical School in Charleston and the couple eventually moved to Belton, SC, where their first two children, Kathy and Barty, were born. Bart was in the Army and they were transferred to San Antonio, Texas. There, their third child David was born. Bart was transferred to Korea and then to Sendai, Japan. Lillian made the trip to join him in Sendai alone – with three children five and under. After living in Japan for almost two years, they moved to Atlanta, GA and then on to Columbia, SC. Bart was out of the Army by that time and he joined the Anesthesiologists of Columbia. Their fourth child, a daughter Gary, was born in Columbia. Bart and Lillian lived there until their deaths.
Lillian was predeceased by her husband Bart Cheatham and by her son-in-law Bill Daniels. She was also predeceased by her parents, her brothers and two sisters-in-law: Sherlock and Eva Hutton of West Columbia, SC, Lawrence and Beth Hutton of Chicago, IL, and Edward Hutton of Mobile, AL. Lillian is survived by a sister-in-law Paulette Hutton of Mobile, AL, and two brothers-in-law Gary (Lillian) Cheatham of Phoenix, AZ, and Joe Cheatham of Tucson, AZ, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her 4 children: Kathy (Russ) Tedeschi of Columbia, SC, Bart Cheatham of Lexington, SC, David (Kitty) Cheatham of Waycross, GA, and Gary (Dane) Holst of Columbia, SC; 8 grandchildren: Erin Daniels of Seattle, WA, Brice Daniels of NYC, Melanie Daniels of Columbia, SC, Martin Cheatham of Bremen, GA, Matthew Cheatham, of Statesboro, GA, Meg (Matt) Parker, of Alma, GA, Alaina Holst of Columbia, SC, and Braden Holst, of Columbia, SC; 5 step-grandchildren: Christopher (Sonia) Tedeschi of Boston, MA, Elizabeth Tedeschi of Rahway, NJ, Nicki Collins of Atlanta, GA, Emma Collins of Waycross, GA, and Erin Collins of Waycross, GA; and 2 great-grandsons: William "Liam" Daniels of Seattle, WA, and Joshua Tedeschi of Boston, MA; and her dear faithful friend, Magic the cat.
The last two years of Lillian's life were spent at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in Bomar and in Guignard, where she will leave behind many friends. The family would like to thank ALL of the Still Hopes staff, especially Robert and Stephanie at Guignard and Hospice nurse Jenny. The staff at Bomar was excellent, too, and several of them came to visit Lillian after she transferred to Guignard – above and beyond the call of duty! They all were a treasure in their care of Lillian. Before she moved into Still Hopes, she was cared for by Home Instead. They were wonderful, especially Gail West. Gail continued to keep up with Lillian because they had become friends. She even sat with her in her final days on Christmas morning. Also her hairdresser for many years, Gary Stanley, became a close friend, too.
Lillian entered Heaven peacefully listening to a tv movie, minutes after the hymn "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was sung. That was her husband Bart's favorite hymn and he used to sing it on every road trip the family ever went on. Lillian's family firmly believes that Bart (Daddy, Papa) was singing it as he came to bring her (Mama, Granny) home.
Throughout their lives, Lillian and Bart loved animals, especially dogs. They were forever adopting elderly dogs, allowing their final years to be pampered ones. This prompted their children to remark that if one were to have a second life it would be to return as a Cheatham dog. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the following charities: Pets, Inc., 300 Orchard Drive, West Columbia SC 29170, the ASPCA, 520 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or to the Riverbanks Zoo, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia SC 29210.
Obituary from Dunbar Funeral Home:
A memorial service for Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012, at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel.
Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham, widow of Bartlette Martin Cheatham, MD, passed away on December 31, 2011, at age 88. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an excellent author of 8 published romantic mystery novels and a genealogy book about her father's family, the Huttons. She was a voracious reader and at age 51 she finally had her first novel published by Doubleday Books. Her books were translated into many languages and she had many fans. Her book on the Hutton family is well-respected and is used by many to research their family trees.
Born in Oxford, Mississippi on February 12, 1923, she was the third child of four and the only daughter of Lillian Eva Fudge Hutton and Lawrence Chastain Hutton. She was always proud to have shared her birthdate with someone as famous as President Abraham Lincoln. Lillian was a child of the Great Depression, and her family did suffer because her father, an attorney, died of a heart attack when she was only 12, so times were hard. She attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as long as her mother could afford to send her (two years) and would always consider Oxford home. During World War II, her older brother, Sherlock Hutton, told her about available work at the Charleston Navy Yard, so she moved to South Carolina. There in Charleston she met Citadel Cadet Bart Cheatham. They fell in love and were married on his 21st birthday, June 30, 1945, in Charleston.
Bart went to Medical School in Charleston and the couple eventually moved to Belton, SC, where their first two children, Kathy and Barty, were born. Bart was in the Army and they were transferred to San Antonio, Texas. There, their third child David was born. Bart was transferred to Korea and then to Sendai, Japan. Lillian made the trip to join him in Sendai alone – with three children five and under. After living in Japan for almost two years, they moved to Atlanta, GA and then on to Columbia, SC. Bart was out of the Army by that time and he joined the Anesthesiologists of Columbia. Their fourth child, a daughter Gary, was born in Columbia. Bart and Lillian lived there until their deaths.
Lillian was predeceased by her husband Bart Cheatham and by her son-in-law Bill Daniels. She was also predeceased by her parents, her brothers and two sisters-in-law: Sherlock and Eva Hutton of West Columbia, SC, Lawrence and Beth Hutton of Chicago, IL, and Edward Hutton of Mobile, AL. Lillian is survived by a sister-in-law Paulette Hutton of Mobile, AL, and two brothers-in-law Gary (Lillian) Cheatham of Phoenix, AZ, and Joe Cheatham of Tucson, AZ, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her 4 children: Kathy (Russ) Tedeschi of Columbia, SC, Bart Cheatham of Lexington, SC, David (Kitty) Cheatham of Waycross, GA, and Gary (Dane) Holst of Columbia, SC; 8 grandchildren: Erin Daniels of Seattle, WA, Brice Daniels of NYC, Melanie Daniels of Columbia, SC, Martin Cheatham of Bremen, GA, Matthew Cheatham, of Statesboro, GA, Meg (Matt) Parker, of Alma, GA, Alaina Holst of Columbia, SC, and Braden Holst, of Columbia, SC; 5 step-grandchildren: Christopher (Sonia) Tedeschi of Boston, MA, Elizabeth Tedeschi of Rahway, NJ, Nicki Collins of Atlanta, GA, Emma Collins of Waycross, GA, and Erin Collins of Waycross, GA; and 2 great-grandsons: William "Liam" Daniels of Seattle, WA, and Joshua Tedeschi of Boston, MA; and her dear faithful friend, Magic the cat.
The last two years of Lillian's life were spent at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in Bomar and in Guignard, where she will leave behind many friends. The family would like to thank ALL of the Still Hopes staff, especially Robert and Stephanie at Guignard and Hospice nurse Jenny. The staff at Bomar was excellent, too, and several of them came to visit Lillian after she transferred to Guignard – above and beyond the call of duty! They all were a treasure in their care of Lillian. Before she moved into Still Hopes, she was cared for by Home Instead. They were wonderful, especially Gail West. Gail continued to keep up with Lillian because they had become friends. She even sat with her in her final days on Christmas morning. Also her hairdresser for many years, Gary Stanley, became a close friend, too.
Lillian entered Heaven peacefully listening to a tv movie, minutes after the hymn "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was sung. That was her husband Bart's favorite hymn and he used to sing it on every road trip the family ever went on. Lillian's family firmly believes that Bart (Daddy, Papa) was singing it as he came to bring her (Mama, Granny) home.
Throughout their lives, Lillian and Bart loved animals, especially dogs. They were forever adopting elderly dogs, allowing their final years to be pampered ones. This prompted their children to remark that if one were to have a second life it would be to return as a Cheatham dog. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the following charities: Pets, Inc., 300 Orchard Drive, West Columbia SC 29170, the ASPCA, 520 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or to the Riverbanks Zoo, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia SC 29210.
A memorial service for Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012, at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel.
Lillian Eva Hutton Cheatham, widow of Bartlette Martin Cheatham, MD, passed away on December 31, 2011, at age 88. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an excellent author of 8 published romantic mystery novels and a genealogy book about her father's family, the Huttons. She was a voracious reader and at age 51 she finally had her first novel published by Doubleday Books. Her books were translated into many languages and she had many fans. Her book on the Hutton family is well-respected and is used by many to research their family trees.
Born in Oxford, Mississippi on February 12, 1923, she was the third child of four and the only daughter of Lillian Eva Fudge Hutton and Lawrence Chastain Hutton. She was always proud to have shared her birthdate with someone as famous as President Abraham Lincoln. Lillian was a child of the Great Depression, and her family did suffer because her father, an attorney, died of a heart attack when she was only 12, so times were hard. She attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as long as her mother could afford to send her (two years) and would always consider Oxford home. During World War II, her older brother, Sherlock Hutton, told her about available work at the Charleston Navy Yard, so she moved to South Carolina. There in Charleston she met Citadel Cadet Bart Cheatham. They fell in love and were married on his 21st birthday, June 30, 1945, in Charleston.
Bart went to Medical School in Charleston and the couple eventually moved to Belton, SC, where their first two children, Kathy and Barty, were born. Bart was in the Army and they were transferred to San Antonio, Texas. There, their third child David was born. Bart was transferred to Korea and then to Sendai, Japan. Lillian made the trip to join him in Sendai alone – with three children five and under. After living in Japan for almost two years, they moved to Atlanta, GA and then on to Columbia, SC. Bart was out of the Army by that time and he joined the Anesthesiologists of Columbia. Their fourth child, a daughter Gary, was born in Columbia. Bart and Lillian lived there until their deaths.
Lillian was predeceased by her husband Bart Cheatham and by her son-in-law Bill Daniels. She was also predeceased by her parents, her brothers and two sisters-in-law: Sherlock and Eva Hutton of West Columbia, SC, Lawrence and Beth Hutton of Chicago, IL, and Edward Hutton of Mobile, AL. Lillian is survived by a sister-in-law Paulette Hutton of Mobile, AL, and two brothers-in-law Gary (Lillian) Cheatham of Phoenix, AZ, and Joe Cheatham of Tucson, AZ, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her 4 children: Kathy (Russ) Tedeschi of Columbia, SC, Bart Cheatham of Lexington, SC, David (Kitty) Cheatham of Waycross, GA, and Gary (Dane) Holst of Columbia, SC; 8 grandchildren: Erin Daniels of Seattle, WA, Brice Daniels of NYC, Melanie Daniels of Columbia, SC, Martin Cheatham of Bremen, GA, Matthew Cheatham, of Statesboro, GA, Meg (Matt) Parker, of Alma, GA, Alaina Holst of Columbia, SC, and Braden Holst, of Columbia, SC; 5 step-grandchildren: Christopher (Sonia) Tedeschi of Boston, MA, Elizabeth Tedeschi of Rahway, NJ, Nicki Collins of Atlanta, GA, Emma Collins of Waycross, GA, and Erin Collins of Waycross, GA; and 2 great-grandsons: William "Liam" Daniels of Seattle, WA, and Joshua Tedeschi of Boston, MA; and her dear faithful friend, Magic the cat.
The last two years of Lillian's life were spent at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in Bomar and in Guignard, where she will leave behind many friends. The family would like to thank ALL of the Still Hopes staff, especially Robert and Stephanie at Guignard and Hospice nurse Jenny. The staff at Bomar was excellent, too, and several of them came to visit Lillian after she transferred to Guignard – above and beyond the call of duty! They all were a treasure in their care of Lillian. Before she moved into Still Hopes, she was cared for by Home Instead. They were wonderful, especially Gail West. Gail continued to keep up with Lillian because they had become friends. She even sat with her in her final days on Christmas morning. Also her hairdresser for many years, Gary Stanley, became a close friend, too.
Lillian entered Heaven peacefully listening to a tv movie, minutes after the hymn "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was sung. That was her husband Bart's favorite hymn and he used to sing it on every road trip the family ever went on. Lillian's family firmly believes that Bart (Daddy, Papa) was singing it as he came to bring her (Mama, Granny) home.
Throughout their lives, Lillian and Bart loved animals, especially dogs. They were forever adopting elderly dogs, allowing their final years to be pampered ones. This prompted their children to remark that if one were to have a second life it would be to return as a Cheatham dog. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the following charities: Pets, Inc., 300 Orchard Drive, West Columbia SC 29170, the ASPCA, 520 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or to the Riverbanks Zoo, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia SC 29210.
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