Jimmy L. Cheek, age 81 of Wartburg Passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force, a member of Mossy Grove Baptist Church, and a member of the Emerald Lodge of Petros.  He retired from Brushy Mountain prison, and owned and operated Jim’s Satellites, the first satellite company in Morgan County.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his mother and Father:  Eva and Houston Cheek, and mother and father-in-law, Mary and Floyd Goldberg.

Sisters:  Carolyn Lundy and Phyllis Shelley, Brother:  Calvin Cheek.

Surviving is his wife JoAnn (Goldberg) Cheek

Daughters:  Debra & husband David Lamons

Sherry Cheek

Grandchildren:  Shannon & wife Jennifer Kamer, Shawn & wife Victoria Kamer, and Latisha Holly.

Great Grandchildren:  Lily Kamer and Autumn Kamer

Brother:  Boyd Cheek

Sister:  Frankie Howard

Also surviving are several nieces, nephews, and other extended families.

Special thanks to Amedysis Hospice nurses Shannon, Holly, and Cody and also to the Veteran’s Administration.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 4-5:30 pm at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. Funeral Services will follow at 5:30 with Bro. Jim Disney and Bro. Dennis Howard officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Morgan Memorial Gardens, Wartburg, TN.