John William Cheatham, 87, retired Vice President of Sheffield Steel, passed away Tuesday morning, October 25, 2023, at his home.

Visitation will be held at Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service on Sunday, October 29 between the hours of 1 pm and 6 pm, with the family receiving friends between 4 pm and 6 pm.  Funeral services will be held on Monday October 30,2023 at 2 pm in the funeral home chapel.

John was born on August 5, 1936, to William Preston and Pauline Evelyn (Kickle) Cheatham in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

After graduating from Sand Springs High School John continued his education at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, (NEO).  On October 31, 1956, he married the love of his life, Jackie Aileen Picket, making their home in Sand Springs.

John hired on at Sheffield Steel, where he retired at Vice President after 32 years.  Not being one to sit still, he started his own manufacturing company, BD&G Manufacturing.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting, traveling the world doing both, and learned taxidermy, in order to preserve his own trophies as well as those of his friends.

John later turned to woodworking as a hobby in order to stay busy.

He is remembered by his family and never meeting a stranger, and being the best father, grandfather, and friend of many.

John was preceded in death by his mother and father, and his wife of 41 years, Jackie in August 1997.

He leaves behind, his son John "Scott" and wife Anna Cheatham; two daughters, Kristi Cheatham Pool and husband, Tim, Whitney Taylor and husband Scott; 7 grandchildren, Beth Jones, Lacey Cheatham, Preston Cheatham, Michael Jones, Gracen Taylor, Nikki Pipes, Smokey Pipes; 10 great grandchildren, Sydney, Oakley, Josia, Celia, Kiley, Faith, Jack, Ireland, Aiden, Auana; and great great grandson, Ace A. Clark;  his brother Steve and his wife Barbara and sister Marilyn Giles-Robins;  and his beloved dog, Bear.