Earl Cheek

Earl Edward Cheek, 80, passed away Aug. 29, 2024, at his home in Morley.

He was born Aug. 5, 1944, in Lutesville, son of the late Clarence Eward Cheek and Belvia Elnora Robins Cheek.

Earl was a member of Miner Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War.

He had a total of 49 years in law enforcement. He had worked for Bollinger County Sheriff's Office, where he was appointed sheriff for 3 months. He also had worked for Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol for 24 years before going to SEMO Drug Task Force for 14 years.

His hobbies were woodworking, fishing and hunting, and he was very involved with his church. He home-schooled the grandsons and enjoyed watching them play baseball. He was a hardworking man who could fix anything and was a quiet, loving man.

On March 17, 1973 at New Salem Baptist Church in Lutesville, he married Myrna York Cheek. She survives of the home in Morley.

Other survivors include one daughter, Jill Marie (Wade) Amelung; four grandchildren, Kate Alexis, Noah Alexander, Caleb Harmon and Silas Matthew; two great-grandchildren, Oliver and Nolan; niece, Sharon Morris; and great-niece, Kelly (Michael) Vaugh.

In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by three sisters, Elsie Cheek Mouser, Dessa Cheek, and Velda Cheek; and a nephew, Gary Mouser.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Ponder Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Mitchell Jackson and Steve Francis will officiate. Interment will follow at noon at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.

Pallbearers will be former and current members of MSHP and SEMO Drug Task Force.

Honorary pallbearers are former officers of the SEMO Drug Task Force and the MSHP.

Memorial donations may be made to The Christian Academy, 103 E. Kathleen St., Sikeston MO 63801 or Miner Baptist Church Barnabas Project or the Benevolence Fund, 416 State Hwy. H, Miner, MO 63801.

Southeast Missourian