Obituary of Gabriel Dillon Chekelelee

Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee (31) of the Snowbird Community, went home to be with the lord on January 24th 2023. Gabe was born in Sylva NC on April 23, 1991 and graduated from Robbinsville High School in 2010. He was an avid Carolina fan. Go Heels!! A beloved son, grandson and brother; also uncle, cousin and friend. Gabe is preceded in death by his father Alan Chekelelee, grandparents: Wayne and Evelyn Wachacha, Ed Chekelelee and Carroll Lambert, Sr. Great Grandparents: Katie Panther, Martha and John Wayne Wachacha. His uncles Don Chekelelee and Troy Crowe along with cousin Destinee Ellington. Gabe is survived by his six fur babies: Reece, Tinnie, Minnie, Bubba, Buddy and Loki. His mother Eve Wachacha, grandmother Anona “Sugie Lambert, brothers: Ajay, Chase (wife Shina), Zachary “Bear” (wife Brittney), Kaleb “Chub” and Isaiah His nieces and nephews: Olivia, Ashton, Bentley, Zachlan, Zayleigh, Zeller, Mason, Sequoia, Dakota, Zadie-Beth, Zavi, Abel, Mabel and Jasper. Also Andyn, Emory, Legend, Bryan, and Andrae. Gabe will be taken back to the Church Saturday by Crisp Funeral Home to await the hour of services Receiving friends and family will begin at 6:00PM Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Church of the Lamb. Revs. Scott Chekelelee Henry Etherage will officiate with burial following right after at DeLozier Chekelelee Family Cemetery ( 251 West Buffalo RD, Robbinsville NC 28771) The pallbearers are Bone Wachacha, Talon Crowe, Taylor Teesateskie, Cassidy Galaviz, Cruz Galaviz, Rossi Wachacha, Dason Gross and JR Nunez Honorary Pallbearers are: Jaron Ayers, Luke Swimmer, Randy Hernandez, Bryan Aguilera, and Andrea Aguilera.