Born on March 22, 1929, he was the son to the late Dolphas Grady and Helen Miller Cheek. Dr. Cheek was a member of First A.R.P in Statesville and was very active in the Statesville Exchange Club for many years. He was a member of the NC Dental Society and was an avid golfer. If he wasn’t in the office he was on the golf course with the nickname “Dr. Smooth”. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his first wife, Rachel Greene Cheek and son-in-law, Paul H. Allison III.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 14 years, Meg Ingle Cheek; children, Danis Allison and Don Cheek Jr.; grandchildren, Holt and Alexa Allison; sister, Sue Worth, Meg’s family and other loving family members.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 2pm at First A.R.P. in Statesville with Rev. Phil McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will gather and receive friends from 1-2pm prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make memorials to Catawba Valley Regional Hospice and Palliative Care, 3675 Robinson Road, Newton, North Carolina 28658.
Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Dr. Cheek.