Cheryl Eileen Pierson Blakeman, 77, of Greensburg, KY was born February 2, 1948 in Arkansas to the late Adrian and Mildred (Miller) Pierson. Surrounded by her family, she went to her heavenly home on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

Cheryl spent the first years of her life in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, close to much of her extended family. Her parents moved the family to Bowling Green, KY in 1956 when Cheryl was 10 years old.

Cheryl graduated from Bowling Green High School in 1966, where she was involved in choir and home economics. She went on to attend Western Kentucky University and earn a Bachelor’s Degree in music education. As a junior in college, Cheryl met her future husband, Barry Blakeman, also a music major.

Cheryl was a talented musician and an excellent teacher. She taught piano lessons to many students over the years, running large studios of piano students in Sturgis, KY, Bowling Green KY, and finally in Greensburg, KY. She worked for many years as a paralegal in the law office of Greensburg attorney, Bill Colvin. She served as church pianist at the Greensburg Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to her professional and church work, Cheryl had many other roles. She was a faithful and devoted wife, a gentle and loving mother, an incredibly doting Grammy, and a beloved daughter and sister. Her greatest joy was her family. A member of the Town and Country Homemakers group, she was known for her cooking, especially her baking, and anyone lucky enough to have a homemade pie made by Cheryl was surely spoiled for life. She had a heart for serving the vulnerable members of our community and spent many years as the coordinator of the Green County Food Pantry.

SURVIVORS:

Her husband of 55 years: Barry Blakeman of Greensburg, KY

1 daughter & son-in-law: Amy & Kevin Durham of Campbellsville, KY

2 grandchildren: Eli Durham & his fiancée Ella Cate Bishop of Johnson City, TN and Reece Durham of Campbellsville, KY

1 sister: Charlotte Hicklin of Madisonville, KY

1 brother & sister-in-law: Don & Valerie Pierson of Dresher, Pennsylvania

Brother-in-law & sister-in-law: Bernie & Karen Blakeman of Bowling Green, KY

Many other nieces, nephews, cousins, & extended family

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her grandson, Kelly Durham; her sister, Linda Pierson; and her brother-in-law, John Hicklin.

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Celebration of Life: Friday, September 12, 2025 at 3:00pmCT at the Greensburg Church of the Nazarene with Pastors Trajan Smith and Doug Hopkins officiating

Burial: Greasy Creek Cemetery

Visitation: Thursday, September 11 from 4:00pm-9:00pmCT and Friday after 9:00amCT at the Greensburg Church of the Nazarene

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy are requested as donations to the Greensburg Church of the Nazarene Ministries Fund or the Green County Food Pantry. Both can be made at the church or at the funeral home.

Pallbearers: Eli Durham, Reece Durham, Jason Blakeman, Zach Milby, Jordan Tucker, and John Shuffett

Honorary Pallbearers: Members of her Sunday School Class at the Greensburg Church of the Nazarene

Cowherd and Parrott Funeral home is in charge of all arrangements.