The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Florence Beverely Hughes Cheatham departed this life on August 20, 2015 at The Laurels of Willow Creek, Midlothian, VA at the age of ninety four. She was the eleventh child born on April 2, 1921 to her now deceased parents, John Henry Hughes, Sr. and Martha Jane Johnson Hughes (better known as Jannie).  Florence received her education at the Mt. Garland Training School and The Louisa Training School. She was member of Mt. Garland Baptist Church where she joined at an early age and was very active. Florence married Marcellus Edward Cheatham, Sr. on June 2, 1946 and moved to Chesterfield Virginia. There were two sons born to this union: Marcellus Edward Cheatham, Jr., who went to his heavenly home on November 11, 2011 and Walter Caswell Cheatham. She attended First Baptist Church of Centralia, VA under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Carter and now Dr. E. B. Shannon. She served as a Deaconess, Missionary, on the Ladies Auxiliary Club and was very active until her health began to fail. Florence also joined the Eastern Star Fraternity and was an active member. Florence had seven sisters and three brothers who preceded her in death: Henrietta (1929), Angie (1960), Minnie (1976), Thelma (1984), Annie Bell (2000), Louise (2000), Elizabeth (2008), Baby Hughes (1918), Willie (1974) and John (2000). Florence leaves beautiful memories for us to treasure: a son, Walter; two grandchildren, Marcellus E. Cheatham, III (better known as L. C.) and La Mont Cheatham; three sisters, Margaret Davis of Philadelphia, PA, Frances Johnson (better known as Fannie Mae) of Buckner, VA, and Alma H. Mason of Louisa, VA; seven nieces, eight nephews, a host of cousins and friends; devoted friends and neighbors, Mrs. Katherine Taylor and Mrs. Florence Branch. Family will receive friends at a wake on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at First Baptist Church Centralia, 2920 Kingsdale Road, Richmond, VA (804) 275-0407.  Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Mt. Garland Baptist Church, 4000 Buckner Road, Bumpass, VA with the Reverend Dwain Cosby, officiating and Reverend Rickie Hopkins, eulogist.   Interment will in the church cemetery.