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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 10, 2026

Evalina Casey Cheadle died March 3 at the age of 69. Cheadle was born April 10, 1956, in Virginia and was raised in Nashville. She graduated from Harpeth Hall School and Vanderbilt University. After spending eight years as a special education teacher with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, she attended the Nashville School of Law. She earned her law degree and started her own law firm in 1988. In addition to maintaining a legal career until her death, Cheadle served for many years as a proctor for the Tennessee Bar Examination and was a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Nashville Bar Association. Visitation will be Friday from 1-2 p.m. CDT at Mount Olivet Funeral Home, 1101 Lebanon Pike, Nashville 37210. Burial will follow at 2 p.m CDT at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the John Cheadle Mitchell Scholarship Fund at the Nashville School of Law. The fund honors Cheadle's son, who preceded her in death.