Mr. Alvin Charles Cheatom, Sr.

CHEATOM, Mr. Alvin Charles Sr. - Age 59, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2:00 p.m. Bishop Bernadel L. Jefferson officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Cheatom will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd.,and may be viewed from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, with the family present from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. to receive friends. Mr. Alvin Charles “Big Al” Cheatom, Sr. was born March 30, 1957 in Tarry, Arkansas, the son of the late Mrs. Flossie Cheatom-Walton and Mr. Alvin Charles. He moved to Flint in the 1950’s where he attended Flint Public School System. After graduating “Big Al’ spent several years working for Chevrolet Metal Fab, a division of General Motors and was a member of the Local #659, before retiring. He was a former member of Joy Tabernacle Church, Pastor Robert McCathern where he served on the Usher Board. “Big Al” loved to go fishing, barbecuing, playing cards and he was an avid Michigan State fan. He loved to tell jokes and make everyone around him laugh. “Big Al’ had a comical quote for every situation, such as, “Daaaaaah”, “Naughty by Nature”, “I got the 411”, and “They’ll be well”. He had the biggest heart, was extremely well giving and he never forgot a birthday. Mr. Alvin Charles “Big Al” Cheatom, Sr. leaves in God’s care: the mother of his children, Jackie Cheatom; 4 daughters, Tammy Davis of Poplar Bluff, MO, Janice and Tawanna Cheatom both of Flint, and Danita Sims of Charlotte, NC; 2 sons, Alvin Cheatom Jr., Michael Sims, both of Flint; grandchildren, Tee-Osha Sims, Kiya Gathley, Jasharia Sims, Alevia Cheatom, Michael Sims, Jr. and Laniyah Cheatom; sisters, Carolyn (Kenneth) Hargrave of Belleville, MI and Diane Cheatom of Lima, OH; brother, Robert (Helen) Cheatom of Grand Blanc, MI; aunts, Christine Hinton of Pine Bluff, AK, Dorothy Cheatom of Flint and Thelma Cheatom of Sugarland, TX; nieces, Sheila (Baru) Burgess-Belin, Sarice (Kevin) Richardson, Lakisha (Dewan) Dawkins, Sequita Coleman and NauKeisha Coleman; nephews, Derrick Cheatom, Ira (Nicole) Collier Sr., Marcus Smith and Robert Cheatom Jr.; a host of great nieces, nephews, and cousins, including special niece, Shebray “Baby” Belin; and special devoted cousins, Lillian and Melinda Cheatom, Thelma (Odesster) Whitaker and Vivian Bates; special friends, Milton “Scutty” Terry, Paul Terry, Archie “Butch” Primm, Kenny Miller, and Jeff Blunt. Mr. Cheatom was preceded in death by his mother, Flossie Cheatom-Walton; fathers, Alvin Charles and Earlie J. Walton; and grandparents, Tommie and Ada Cheatom. The family would like to express special thanks to Bishop Bernadel Jefferson and the Faith Deliverance Center family, Pastor Robert McCathern and the Joy Tabernacle Church family, Rev. Betty Pressley and Amazing Grace Ministries family, the ICU staff at McLaren-Flint Hospital, and we especially want to thank all of our family and friends for all of your prayers, cards and support.

Mr. Alvin Charles Cheatom, Sr.

March 30, 1957 - April 1, 2016