July 5, 1955 — April 13, 2026

Funeral services for Edna Louise Cheater, 70, of Sallisaw, were held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Agent Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw.

Burial was at Flute Springs Cemetery in Marble City under the direction of Agent Mallory- Martin Funeral Home.

She was born on July 5, 1955, in Tahlequah to Jack Cheater and Katie (Hooper) Cheater. She died on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Fort Smith, Ark.

She was a caregiver. Survivors include four daughters, Dewanna Cheater of Marble City, Roberta Locust of Vian and Dawn Proctor, Kendall Colston and Katie Foster, all of Sallisaw; two sons, Deronie Cheater and Abe and Shlaine Locust, all of Sallisaw; three sisters, Evelyn Hardbarger of Marble City, Shirley Cheater of Tahlequah and Sheila Blackbird of Vian; one brother, George Cheater of Sallisaw; 25 grandchildren; and other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Deronie Pettit and Robert Locust; one sister, Betsy Cheater; three brothers, Johnny, Joe and Jack Cheater; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Ocona Riley, Octavian Riley, Jeremiah Proctor, Mason Baker, Bo Locust and Dennis Robbins Jr.