Cheeks was a member of a well-to-do family from Nashville, Tennessee owning Cheek and Neal Coffee which became Maxwell House.
tʃˈiːks wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ əvə wˈɛltədˈuː fˈæmɪli fɹʌm nˈæʃvɪl, tˌɛnəsˈiː ˈoʊnɪŋ tʃˈiːk ænd nˈiːl kˈɔfi wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm mˈækswɛl hˈaʊs.