Lula Beatrice Hodge Cheatham, age 95, of Muscle Shoals, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Her family will receive friends Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home of Tuscumbia. Her funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel with Gatus Cheatham officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Cheatham was a member of Hamilton Primitive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Athel B. Cheatham; her parents Harmon and Ethel Hodge and brothers, Coy, Bill, Clarence and Kit Hodge.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Cheatham; grandchildren, Kelli Hunt Harris and husband Blake and their son, Hunter, Cassondra Hunt, and her dog and constant companion Precious.
Family will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Cheatham’s family would like to especially thank Grace, Katrina, Melissa, and the staff of North Alabama Hospice.
“You rarely smiled in pictures, yet you were so loving. You taught us all how to be independent women. Always told the best stories many times, even snuck some new ones in on us from time to time, we never complained because we have the most respect for you dear grandmother. We know you are finally holding the love of your life’s hand for which you have patiently waited on. He is now smiling also. So farewell our sweet, intelligent, beautiful grandmother, you will live forever in our hearts and soul. We love you,” Sandra, Kelli and Cass.
