Renee, as she was known, passed away at her home on Thursday, July 31, 2014, after a long illness. Renee was born on October 8, 1954, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was a long time resident of Atlanta, Georgia. Renee attended St. Aloysius School, St. Josephs Academy, and LSU. She is survived by her husband whom she married in 2008, Gary Allan Cheney of Atlanta; five siblings and their families, Billie and Shelton Bourgeois, Janet and Michael Bradley, Sheryl Southwick, Kevin and Nga Southwick, and Bryan Southwick; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families. Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home on Friday, August 8, 2014, from 8:30 AM until funeral service at 10 AM. Interment will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
