Name: Bernard A. Cheezum, Sr. Date: November 22nd, 1944 - July 28th, 2010 Obituary: Bernard Andrew “Butch” Cheezum, Sr. passed away at his home on July 28. He was 65 years old. Born on November 22, 1944, he was the son of Bernard and Pauline Hayward Cheezum. He graduated from Easton High School in 1962, and worked as a carpenter in road and bridge construction. He then worked as a construction inspector for RK & K Engineering until his retirement in 2008. He was a member of Bay Country Moose Lodge #831, the Sons of the American Legion Squad #0278, and was a life member of the Cordova Volunteer Firemen’s Association. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Baxter Cheezum, whom he married on November 22, 1964; his children, Bernard Andrew Cheezum, Jr. (Gretchen) and Sandra Higdon (Steven); his sister, Patricia Webster (Charles); and his grandchildren, Bernard Andrew Cheezum, III, Olivia Cheezum, and Madison Higdon. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton, where friends may call on Tuesday, August 3 from 7:00 until 9:00 pm. Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Butch Cheezum may be made to the Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Dr., Easton, MD 21601; the American Cancer Society, attn: Hope Lodge, 636 West Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; or the Cordova Volunteer Firemen’s Association, PO Box 102, Cordova, MD 21625. Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton, MD. Memorials: Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Dr., Easton, MD 21601; the American Cancer Society, attn: Hope Lodge, 636 West Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; or the Cordova Volunteer Firemen’s Association, PO Box 102, Cordova, MD 21625 Visitations: 7:00PM to 9:00PM on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home - Easton, MD (map/driving directions) Services: 11:00AM at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home - Easton, MD on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Spring Hill Cemetery Easton , MD 21601 (map/driving directions)