Kenneth Newton Cheek

Funeral services celebrating the life of Kenneth Newton Cheek, 91, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 17, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Waymond Warren officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Kilpatrick’s Serenity Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. The visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service on Friday.

Kenneth was born on March 11th, 1933, in Sicily Island, LA, to the union of Gerald Alton Cheek and Lucille Volentine Cheek. He passed away on January 11th, 2025, at the age of 91.

Kenneth was well-known for his outgoing and friendly personality. He was undoubtedly a “people person.” He was generous with his time and loved pouring his life into the lives of his family and friends. He had an unforgettable laugh, loved to joke with people, and always lived life to the fullest. He was a devoted husband to Helen for 63 years. They traveled the world together and created many unforgettable memories. 

Kenneth was a successful business owner of three grocery stores. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War and served in Germany as a sergeant. He attended Fair Park Baptist Church for many years, served often, and valued the relationships he built with his church family. He loved spending time outdoors. He went on many fishing and hunting trips throughout his life. He also loved gardening, often sharing the fruit of his labor with family and friends.

Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Lucille Cheek; sister, Jerry Woodard and husband, Jack; brother, Edward Cheek; beloved wife of sixty-three years, Helen Cheek; and cherished daughter, Angelia Lee.

Kenneth was a devoted husband, brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his daughter, Elisa Bourgeois and husband, Jody (Joe); his sister, Sherry Cheek Baldone and husband, James C. (Buzz); his sister-in-laws, Barbara Cheek, Eva Ruth Barber, and Sophia Paul; his grandchildren; Chad Bourgeois and wife, Cibele; Emily Kerley and husband, Joseph; Katelin Hubbard and husband, Michael; Matthew Lee and wife, Anna; great grandchildren Lyla, Lucas, Nora, Olivia, Samuel, Logan and Mary Grace.

He will be remembered as a man who was deeply interested in the lives of other people and always looked for an opportunity to brighten someone’s day.

Some glad morning when this life is over, I’ll fly away.
To a home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly away.

I’ll fly away oh glory, I’ll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah by and by, I’ll fly away.

Just a few more weary days and then, I’ll fly away.
To a land where joys will never end, I’ll fly away.

I’ll fly away oh glory, I’ll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah by and by, I’ll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah by and by, I’ll fly away.