Janette Cheek Mcclure

Janette Cheek McClure, 83, of Delano, TN passed away on February 4, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 6, 1932 to the late William F. and Stella Lou Cheek. Janette was a lifelong resident of Polk County where she served as a teacher in the Polk County School System for 42 years. She was also an avid reader and a member of Wetmore Baptist Church.
In addition to her mother and father, she is preceded in death by a nephew Todd Cheek and brother in law E.L. Bowers.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband of 45 years, Charles McClure; brother Garvin Cheek (Sharon Roberts); sister Margie Bowers; brother in law Clarence McClure (Patsy); sisters in law Mary Finley (Robert) and Ruth Ann Kersey (Jackie); and several nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 8:00pm on Saturday February 6, 2016 at Wetmore Baptist Church located at 9801 US 411, Delano, TN 37325. The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 8:00pm prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be held on Sunday February 7, 2016 at 2:00pm at Benton Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Wetmore Baptist Church Building Fund, American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or Hospice of Chattanooga.
The family would also like to give special thanks to Janette’s caretaker Patty Rucker.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Janette or your condolences with her family at her online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the McClure family with these arrangements.