SSG (Ret.) Effort Lee "Leroy" Cheatham Jr. entered into rest on Monday, September 7, 2026. A memorial service will be held September 19, 2026, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Clements Rd at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery Columbia, SC. Mr. Cheatham is survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, Martha K. Cheatham; his sons: Terrance (Ashley) Cheatham, Markus (Phyllis) Kraft, and Joerg (Germany) Kraft; two grandchildren, Noah Cheatham and Zeke Cheatham; five sisters: Elizabeth Jones, Bernice (Joshua) Bloedow, Martha Jean (Cornelius) Tucker, Annette Hardy, and Alice Miles; brother, Joe Cheatham, and a host of nieces and nephews to cherish his memory.

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