Ms. Reva Blanche Waddell

August 7, 1920 - January 2, 2020

Ms. Reva Blanche Cheek Crane Waddell, age 99, of Commerce passed away January 2, 2020 at Hill Haven Nursing Home. Born on August 7, 1920 to Burgess Frank Cheek and Lydia Ann Burrell Cheek of Banks County. She was the widow of Cecil Crane (father of their children) and Willie Lee Waddell. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Taylor; granddaughter, Ashley Rebecca Taylor; great granddaughter, Candace Cook; sons-in-law, David Cook and Bobby Jones; siblings, Frank Cheek, Georgia Ensley, Lillie Underwood, Mae Ledford, and Jimmy Cheek. Ms. Waddell, also known as Mamaw to her family, moved to Decatur in the 60’s and lived there 47 years before moving back to Commerce in 2012. She worked at Columbia High School up until she was 80 years old. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Ann Cook and Geneva Crane of Commerce, and Patricia Jones of Jefferson; son, Cecil Eugene Crane of Fallon, Nevada; son-in-law, Dennis Taylor of Bethlehem; 14 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Saturday, January 4th at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Clinton officiating with the interment following at Ridgeway Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday night from 6-8 PM. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.