Obituary of Elsie Marie Cheeks

     Elsie Marie Cheeks, age 86, of Crittenden passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 28, 2020 in her home. Elsie was born in Richmond, KY to the late Jeff and Stella Long. Elsie was a member of Sherman Full Gospel Church for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed going to goodwill and thrift shops to find antiques and dolls to add to her collection. She also liked writing short-stories, poems, and singing. Her greatest joy of all was her family, Elsie loved to care for her grandkids and always made the best meals for them.

     In addition to her parents, Elsie is preceded in death by her step-mom, Laurie Long; husband, Nelson Cheeks; sons, Lonnie and Mike Cheeks; grandsons, Stevie Bube, D.J. Wilson, and Tony Cheeks; and her siblings. Survived to mourn her loss are her loving children, Dale Cheeks, Wanda (Gary) Golden, Pat (Leroy) Frogge, Debbie (Hal) Bube, and Bobby Cheeks; brother, Orbin Long; 22 grandchildren; several great and great-great grandchildren; as well as many other friends and family members who will cherish her memory.

     A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 45 N. Main St. Walton, KY, 41094. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 5, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment will be at Independence Cemetery immediately following the funeral service. Expressions of sympathy can be made in Elsie’s name to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services PO Box 98018 Washington, DC 20090-8018. To share a memory or to leave an online condolence for the family, please visit the tribute wall tab above.

     Due to the current Covid-19 state restrictions, the mandatory wearing of face masks is required, temperatures will be taken upon entering the facility and attendance will be limited to 50% of our funeral home’s capacity, while still maintaining 6 feet of social distancing.