LORINE SHEFFIELD CHESHIER
Myrtle Lorine Sheffield Cheshier, age 86, died Friday evening June 7, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital.
Mrs. Cheshier was born in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Boss and Nola Malisa Davidson Sheffield. She went to school at McNairy Station and started to work at Brown Show Company at the age of 18 and worked their 40 years. She married Willie Hayse Cheshier in 1949 and they made their home at Bethel Springs all their married life where Mr. Cheshier farmed. Mr. Cheshier preceded in death in 2001. Mrs. Cheshier had made her home in Jackson since 2002. She enjoyed quilting, canning, and gardening. She was a member of the New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Bethel Springs.
She is survived by two sons; Oneal Sheffield and wife Vicki and Billy Wayne Cheshier and wife Kay all of Memphis, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters; Doris Whitten of Henderson and Mary Lee Wooley of Jackson and a brother James Sheffield of Finger.
She was preceded in death by three sisters; Mandy Meeks, Willie Criss, and Duell Criss, and six brothers; Elmo, H. C., E. B., Avon, Millard, and Amo Sheffield.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel with Rev. Earl Phelps officiating and burial will follow at Chester County Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel beginning 11 AM Monday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel
Henderson, Tennessee
731-989-2421