Gladys Marie Wise Cheatham

Gladys Marie Wise Cheatham of Merrimac, was born November 17, 1925 at her home in Raikes Hill of Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 2:12 A.M., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at her home in Merrimac, Taylor County, Kentucky.She professed faith in Christ and loved her church, Raikes Hill Baptist Church.Gladys was a wonderful mother and homemaker; she had a kind, gentle spirit. She loved cooking and raising her flower and vegetable gardens. She was also a die-hard UK Wildcat fan.She united in marriage to Jeff Cheatham June 26, 1941. He preceded her in death February 28, 1991.She is survived by seven sons and two daughters: Franklin Cheatham and wife, Shirley of Campbellsville, Tom Cheatham and wife, Carole and Louis Cheatham and wife, Marcia of Lexington, Don Cheatham and wife, Rhonda of Campbellsville, Jim Cheatham and wife, Margie of Elkhorn, Mary Cheatham of Merrimac, Roy Cheatham and wife, Linda of Canton, Georgia, Carol Vaughan and husband, Jay of Richmond and Jeff Cheatham Jr. of Merrimac; sixteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by her mother Effie Pearl Raikes Wise and four brothers and five sisters: Jackson Wise, Annie Gribbins, Nellie Roberts, Alex Wise, Troy Wise, Louise Reichardt, Kermie Wise, Lettie Miller and Charlene Ray.VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Tuesday January 9, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral HomeFUNERAL SERVICE: 11: 00 A.M., Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Joe SegreeBURIAL: Merrimac CemeteryTHE FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR THE JEFF AND GLADYS CHEATHAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY THOSE MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME