Ray Cheak Obituary
SFC (US Army, Ret.) Ray C. Cheak, 87, of Dearing, GA passed away May 19, 2023.
Mr. Cheak was born in Rose Hill, Virginia, married Barbara Cheak in 1961 and moved to Dearing, Georgia in 1975. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and continued his service in the Army until his retirement after 20 years service. Ray was a member of the VSP Club in Harlem, enjoyed music and played with C.D. Morris and the Southern Bluegrass Band. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending bluegrass festivals with his wife.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Barbara Sue Snodgrass Cheak; his parents, James Cheak and Maggie Shackleford Cheak; his brothers, Frank Cheak, Jack Cheak, James Cheak and Roy J. Cheak; sisters, Hazel Snoe, Dorothy Lane and Joy Loudy; son Richard Cheak; and granddaughter Rebekah Cheak. His survivors include his son, Mark David Cheak (Stephanie) of Slidell, LA; his daughter, Teresa Lamberty (Ramon) of Dearing, GA; his sisters, Barbara Cope (Carlos) of Horsham, PA and Betty Rainbolt (Gary) of Morristown, TN; his grandchildren, Mark David Cheak, Jr., Morgan Trace Henry, Teagan Lamberty (Senthia), Jillian Lamberty; Ramon Lamberty III and Quinn Lamberty; a great granddaughter, Aeris Lamberty, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, GA. A graveside service will immediately follow at 1:00 p.m. at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens with Pastor David Young officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
It is the family's request that memorial contributions be made to Compass for Hope, P.O. Box 911, Augusta, GA 30903; compassforhope.org.
Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, Georgia is honored to serve the family of Ray C. Cheak.
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