Charles Robert "Sonny" Cheek

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Pleasant Hill Christian Church of Liberty. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Sonny was the son of the late Robert and Nannie York Cheek. He leaves behind his five children, Deborah Staley (Mitchell), Linda Collins (Jimmy), Vanda Reitzel, Robert Cheek, and Charles “Buck” Cheek (Julie); grandchildren, Brittany Donaldson, Andrew Cheek, Laura Parks (Josh), Justin Cheek, Jackson Kime, Morgan Horn (Cody), Tonya Swink (Adam), Haylee Guthrie (John), Julie Reitzel, Chayne Staley (Megan), Jeff Forehand (Alma), Drew Forehand (Kelly); 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Frances Matthews, Betty Jo Lackey and Margie Brooks; brother, Larry Cheek (Shirley); & many niece and nephews.

Sonny served in the US Army as military police in Hawaii from 1953-55. He spent many years farming and later owned and operated Smith Tractor in Liberty for 15 years. After retirement, he continued farming and spending most of his happiest years raising horses and riding with his family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Christian Church, 1712 Pleasant Hill-Liberty Road, Liberty, NC 27298.

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Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty is honored to serve the Cheek family.