The Twin Lakes Area is mourning the loss of Dr. Maxwell Cheney, a well-known physician who practiced in Mountain Home for over 52 years and remained active in the medical community until about a year ago. Dr. Cheney died Thursday in Mountain Home.
His former partner, Dr. William “Bill” Snow, says Dr. Cheney was still reading EKGs for Baxter Regional Medical Center until about a year ago, although he ceased seeing patients about four years ago.
Dr. Snow practiced alongside Dr. Cheney in their red brick clinic at the corner of Seventh and Shiras Streets in Mountain Home. Before practicing medicine, the two squared off on the high school basketball court, with Dr. Snow playing for Mountain Home and Dr. Cheney for Calico Rock. But it was in medical school that their friendship grew. Afterwards they went their separate ways, with Dr. Snow going into the military. Dr. Cheney would also serve a year in the National Guard.
Dr. Cheney had established his medical practice when Dr. Snow returned to Mountain Home from the military.
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Dr. Snow says Dr. Cheney loved his patients and his community.
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Dr. Cheney was instrumental in improving healthcare in Mountain Home. His accomplishments include establishing the second medical clinic in Mountain Home, starting a renal dialysis unit, placing the first pacemaker at Baxter Regional Medical Center, serving as chief of staff several times at BRMC and most recently being honored by the Mountain Home Education Foundation for his dedicated community service to the sports program.
But Dr. Snow says his colleague’s accomplishments stretched even further.
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Dr. Snow says his former colleague was one of the nicest people who ever tread on this earth.
Visitation for Dr. Cheney will be held Friday, February 16th from noon until 9:00 with family receiving friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Roller Funeral Home Chapel. A private service will follow on Saturday, February 17th.
He is survived locally by his wife, Joan Marie; one of three sons, Mark Cheney; and one daughter, Dr. Lori Cheney, all of Mountain Home.
Memorials may be made to the Donald W. Reynolds Library, Joyce Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund at Cumberland Presbyterian Church or the Mountain Home Christian Clinic.
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