Cheryl Lynn Gaither

Aug 19, 1945 — Mar 20, 2026 Oct 16, 1953 — Mar 20, 2026

TERRE HAUTE - Robert A. (Bob) Gaither of Terre Haute passed away alongside his loving wife, Cheryl Lynn Gaither, of 44 years, on their wedding anniversary on March 20th.

Bob was born to Horace A. Gaither and Ruth Wildman Gaither and had three brothers and one sister. Cheryl was born to John Jenkins and Betty Carlisle Jenkins. She had one brother, John Jenkins, ll.

They are survived by their four adoring daughters, Tracy (Mike) Steiner, Tonya (Neil) Garrison, Charity (Tim) Shanks, and Angie (Lindsey) Snapp. They were also blessed with ten grandchildren Kourtney, Brittany, Jackie, Sierra, Brooke, Ashley, Wyatt, Hogan, Haley, Tim Jr., and seven great-grandchildren: Dustin, River, Reed, Hanson, Sebastian, Adaline, Rylee, Mason, Hollis, Izabella, Raiden, and several nieces and nephews, including Josh and Jordan.”

They were both preceded in death by their grandson, Austin; their great-granddaughter, Mallorie; and their nephew, John Jenkins III.

Bob proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1971, including two years as a combat engineer. He was an avid deer hunter with more than 60 recorded trophy bucks, including two (Boone and Crockett) bucks, as well as twenty (Pope & Young) trophy bucks (archery). He was a competitive golfer and was captain of the 1963 Wiley High School team. He also won the Army Golf Tournament in Germany alongside pro golfer Orvill Moody. He loved Dale Earnhardt and the Chicago Bears. Go Bears!

Bob spent the majority of his career as a maintenance mechanic and worked at Quaker Maid, Heath Candy in Robinson, IL, Dumas Salvage, and Honey Creek Machine Shop.

Cheryl worked at the AP&S Clinic and AP&S Eye Center for many years and was able to retire early. She enjoyed skating in her younger years, collecting blown glass, working in her flower garden, playing darts, reading books, having meals with family and friends, vacationing in Michigan with Bob, and most importantly, spending time with family. Cheryl was not only a mom to her children, but she was also considered a mom by many others.

Bob and Cheryl loved that their lives revolved around family.

“Do not stand by our graves and cry. We are not there. Cheryl and I shared heaven on earth together with our family. We will always remain in your minds and hearts. We love you all!” ~ Bob and Cheryl

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, March 29th, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Zorah Shrine Country Place, 4500 East Temple Lane in Terre Haute.

Instead of flowers, donations can be made to the “New Love Like Mall Memorial Fund” located at the Hometown Savings Bank.