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Katherine Perez Cheely

Birmingham, Alabama

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DIED
May 13, 2023
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Birmingham, Alabama

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Mrs. Katherine (Kathy) Elizabeth Perez Cheely, age 79, of Birmingham, AL, peacefully went home to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 13, 2023. She graduated from Wheaton College in 1966, then worked for the Billy Graham Association until 1969. She served 5 congregations as a...

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Kathy was a ray of sunshine to all who had the blessing of knowing her! She was one of the most genuine, fun, encouraging people I knew. I loved her and her family. Til we meet again, sweet Kathy!

Oh how Kathy Cheely was loved at Briarwood!!! May God bless and comfort your family

There will never be another like Kathy!! Her love for our Lord Jesus and her dedication to her family was a wonderful example to us all!!! Once upon a time on a delightful visit in her home, she shared several Blue Delphinium plants with me given to her by Jane Harris!!! Kathy´s backyard was filled with them and she enjoyed sitting on the back porch watching the Hummingbirds flick to them!! Now I do the same and remember Kathy everytime the hummers come, which is several times a day!!!...

My husband Marvin (deceased) and I knew your dad and mom for many years. Tom came to Indonesia in about 1980, with a crew from the Locust church, and helped build a translation building out in the jungle. Marvin was in charge of the crew and got to know the men very well. I enjoyed hosting them in our home too. Later, when we had a home assignment at the JAARS Center in North Carolina, we met Kathy. My husband recommended Tom to be on the JAARS board where he served for many years. When we...

I would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to the Cheely family in this time of grief. May the memories shared help you cope through this difficult time.