Raelyne Cheek

RAELYNE CHEEK

SHIPMAN — Raelyne Emma Cheek, 13, died at 4:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, from injuries sustained in accident just south of Challacombe Road on Illinois Route 267, in Jersey County.

She was born at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton, on April 10, 2004, and was the daughter of Erik Travis Cheek and Heather Briane Penny.

Raelyne attended Shipman Elementary completing her sixth grade year at Medora Elementary due to reconfiguration. She currently was entering the 8th grade at Southwestern Middle School in Piasa, where she flourished being the social butterfly.

Like most girls her age, her phone was her prized possession, and she had perfected the art of the "Selfie." She enjoyed anything outdoors, especially taking care of her horse, Okie, and enjoyed swimming, watching Man vs. Food as well as Cupcake Wars.

Raelyne was very particular about her appearance, and her hair had to be just so, (only in the front though), and had a heart of gold, loving and caring for everyone she knew, especially her cousins.

Surviving are her father, Erik Cheek of Shipman; her mother, Briane Penny of Jerseyville; her grandparents, Marsha and Brad Stearns of Shipman and Lynn and Cathy Cheek of Brighton; her great-grandparents, Georgia Madson of Monmouth, Cecil Stearns of Lick Creek, Illinois, and Linda Cheek of Jerseyville; aunts and uncles, Samantha and Ryan Doolin of Brighton and Kory and Lisa Cheek of Godfrey; and her cousins, Addison and Quinn.

She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Chester Madson, Linda Stearns, James Cheek, and Carl and Emma Fritz.

Visitation will be from 2:30 until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyvillle.

Graveside services will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. at the Kemper Cemetery in Kemper, Illinois, with Rev. Donnie Watson officiating.

Instead of flowers and plants, the family would appreciated memorials be given to the funeral home, which will be used to assist Raleynne's friend, Erica Wallace.