Florence Cheeks Obit. - Daughter of Mattie Ewing Leffew
Name:Leitha Viola (Florence) Phillips Cheeks
Florence Cheeks, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at her home.She was born March 27, 1914, in Dayton, TN.She was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Phillips and the late Mattie Ewing Leffew Phillips.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Earl Cheeks; daughters, Marjorie Smith, Eva Jean Swafford, brothers, R.L. & John Phillips; granddaughter, Kathleen Cannon, and great - grandson Travis Andrew Danniels.
She lived all her life in Dayton, where she was a homemaker and member of Morgantown Baptist Church since 1958.She was previously employed by Freeze palnt and Kayser-Roth Hosiery Mill.
Survivors include her children,Sons - Roy (Shirley) Cheeks, Jerry(phyllis) Cheeks, Archie Cheeks, all of Dayton,Mike(Sheila)Cheeks, Knoxville, TN.,Nathan Smith, Arkansas, Wally(Cassie)Cannon, Dayton, daughters - June(Wendell Borne, Wilma Walker, Donna Smith, Shirley(Frankie)Danniels, all of Dayton; brothers and sisters, Tommie(Mary)Phillips, Margaret and Bessie Mae Phillips, all of Dayton; 20 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren.Services were held Friday, October 10, 2003, in the funeral home chapel, the Revs. Shane Johnston and Thomas McManus officiating.Burial followed in Dayton City Cemetery.Vanderwall Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.