Everett Cheetham, 74, 2310 Kentucky Avenue., died at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday January 5, 1977 at St. John's Medical Center after a short illness.
Mr. Cheetham was born August 19, 1908, in the State of Kansas. He married the former Louise Duff "Montgomery", Carpenter, May 2, 1950 at Bentonville, Ark. She died October 11, 1976.
Mr. Cheetham was a bronc rider until ill health forced him to quit. He had ridden in Madison Square Garden. He worked with Tex Ritter and was the composer of Ritter's hit song, "Blood on the Saddle." A guitar and banjo player, he had a role in the 1931 "Green Grow the Lilacs." He contributed to the writing of of the book, "The Tex Ritter Story." by Johnnie Bond. For the last several years, Mr. Cheetham was a salesman for the Nationwide Advertising Company.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Gloria Ann "Carpenter",
Mitchell; a brother, Lowell Cheetham, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five Grandchildren, Michael W. Mitchell of Newman, California,
Ben F. Mitchell II, Michele L. Burtrum, Claudette E. Lamb, Steven A. Mitchell all of Joplin. Everett had seven Great Grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 7, 1977, at Mason-Woodard Chapel, Leon Martin, Minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview, Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Chapel.
Pallbearers will be George White, Ben Mitchell II, Theo Fish, Charles Mann and Joe Burtrum Jr.
Mr. Cheetham was born August 19, 1908, in the State of Kansas. He married the former Louise Duff "Montgomery", Carpenter, May 2, 1950 at Bentonville, Ark. She died October 11, 1976.
Mr. Cheetham was a bronc rider until ill health forced him to quit. He had ridden in Madison Square Garden. He worked with Tex Ritter and was the composer of Ritter's hit song, "Blood on the Saddle." A guitar and banjo player, he had a role in the 1931 "Green Grow the Lilacs." He contributed to the writing of of the book, "The Tex Ritter Story." by Johnnie Bond. For the last several years, Mr. Cheetham was a salesman for the Nationwide Advertising Company.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Gloria Ann "Carpenter",
Mitchell; a brother, Lowell Cheetham, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five Grandchildren, Michael W. Mitchell of Newman, California,
Ben F. Mitchell II, Michele L. Burtrum, Claudette E. Lamb, Steven A. Mitchell all of Joplin. Everett had seven Great Grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 7, 1977, at Mason-Woodard Chapel, Leon Martin, Minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview, Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Chapel.
Pallbearers will be George White, Ben Mitchell II, Theo Fish, Charles Mann and Joe Burtrum Jr.
Everett Cheetham, 74, 2310 Kentucky Avenue., died at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday January 5, 1977 at St. John's Medical Center after a short illness.
Mr. Cheetham was born August 19, 1908, in the State of Kansas. He married the former Louise Duff "Montgomery", Carpenter, May 2, 1950 at Bentonville, Ark. She died October 11, 1976.
Mr. Cheetham was a bronc rider until ill health forced him to quit. He had ridden in Madison Square Garden. He worked with Tex Ritter and was the composer of Ritter's hit song, "Blood on the Saddle." A guitar and banjo player, he had a role in the 1931 "Green Grow the Lilacs." He contributed to the writing of of the book, "The Tex Ritter Story." by Johnnie Bond. For the last several years, Mr. Cheetham was a salesman for the Nationwide Advertising Company.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Gloria Ann "Carpenter",
Mitchell; a brother, Lowell Cheetham, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five Grandchildren, Michael W. Mitchell of Newman, California,
Ben F. Mitchell II, Michele L. Burtrum, Claudette E. Lamb, Steven A. Mitchell all of Joplin. Everett had seven Great Grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 7, 1977, at Mason-Woodard Chapel, Leon Martin, Minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview, Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Chapel.
Pallbearers will be George White, Ben Mitchell II, Theo Fish, Charles Mann and Joe Burtrum Jr.
Mr. Cheetham was born August 19, 1908, in the State of Kansas. He married the former Louise Duff "Montgomery", Carpenter, May 2, 1950 at Bentonville, Ark. She died October 11, 1976.
Mr. Cheetham was a bronc rider until ill health forced him to quit. He had ridden in Madison Square Garden. He worked with Tex Ritter and was the composer of Ritter's hit song, "Blood on the Saddle." A guitar and banjo player, he had a role in the 1931 "Green Grow the Lilacs." He contributed to the writing of of the book, "The Tex Ritter Story." by Johnnie Bond. For the last several years, Mr. Cheetham was a salesman for the Nationwide Advertising Company.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Gloria Ann "Carpenter",
Mitchell; a brother, Lowell Cheetham, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five Grandchildren, Michael W. Mitchell of Newman, California,
Ben F. Mitchell II, Michele L. Burtrum, Claudette E. Lamb, Steven A. Mitchell all of Joplin. Everett had seven Great Grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 7, 1977, at Mason-Woodard Chapel, Leon Martin, Minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview, Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Chapel.
Pallbearers will be George White, Ben Mitchell II, Theo Fish, Charles Mann and Joe Burtrum Jr.
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