Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....CHEATHAM, MICHAEL TERENCE December 7, 2015
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News Star World - December 10, 2015
MICHAEL TERENCE CHEATHAM

Michael Terence Cheatham left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on 
December 8, 2015, in West Monroe, Louisiana, at the age of 71. He is survived 
by his wife of 52 years, Cindy Thomas Cheatham of West Monroe; son, Shane 
Cheatham and wife Melanie of West Monroe, and daughter, Sherri Cheatham Burrows 
and husband Jay, of Katy, Texas. He is also survived by four grandsons; 
Jonathon Ward, Jim Cheatham, Brian Burrows, and Blake Burrows. He is preceded 
in death by his parents, Frank Cheatham and Gerry Cheatham Heard.

Mike was born on December 9, 1943, in Houston, Texas. As a child, Mike's family 
resided in Eagle Lake, Texas, where he lived across the street from his 
childhood sweetheart, Cindy. The two married on June 8, 1963 and attended 
college together at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA followed by 
Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. There they met four special 
couples who became their forever friends. Mike and Cindy raised their two 
children and built a life time of memories with their family and friends, both 
in Eagle Lake and West Monroe.

Over the span of his life, Mike worked as a rice farmer, a construction 
superintendent and developer, a hunting guide, and as the owner of "Mike's 
Barbeque" in West Monroe. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, 
and grilling. He loved being "Pawpaw" to his grandsons and watching them 
participating in sports. He was known for his amazing barbeque and his secret 
barbeque sauce.

Visitation for Louisiana friends and family will be held at Kilpatrick Funeral 
Home in West Monroe on Thursday, December 10th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Honoring 
his request, Mike will then be taken home to Eagle Lake, Texas to be laid to 
rest. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 13, at 2:00 p.m. at 
Eagle Lake Funeral Home of Eagle Lake, with graveside services to follow at 
Lakeside Cemetery. All are welcomed to attend and celebrate Mike's life. 
Friends and family will be welcomed following the service in Eagle Lake at the 
home of Linda and Steve Balas.

The family would like to extend a sincere thanks to Hospice Family Alliance, 
especially his caretakers, Dona and Trish, for the wonderful care provided. 
Memorials may be made in his honor to the American Cancer Society or to Camp 
Journey of Katy, Texas, a camp program for children and young adults with 
autism, at www.camp-journey.com.

Online condolences may be sent www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

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