Grace I. Cheney

Grace I. Cheney, 85, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 31, 1929 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Stacy and Nellie Halfhill Baird. She was married to Ray L. Cheney and he preceded her in death on September 29, 1997. Grace was a long time employee of the Kanauga Drive- In. She was a member of the First Church of God and a former member of Campaign Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Kelly Ager of Bidwell; three sons and a daughter-in-law, John Cheney of Patriot, Gary and Susan Cheney of Mason, Ohio, and Don Cheney of Gallipolis; four grandchildren, Tracy (BJ) Burdette, Nicole Lambert, Megan Cheney, Kaci Ager; five great grandchildren; one sister, Ann (Frank) Ryther of Syracuse, Ohio; special sister-in-law, Jennie Locke of Gallipolis; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Ray L. Cheney, Grace was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Sue Cheney, a brother Charles Baird, and four sisters Stella Lane, Sylvia Mayes, Mary Ann Baird, and Nora Corbin. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Voss officiating. Burial will follow in Campaign Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 12 – 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Pallbearers will be B.J. Burdette, Chuck Lane, Mark Lane, Randy Corbin, Ronnie Corbin, and Rich Corbin.