Known by the
residents as simply The Home, The Cheneworth Gap Home for Unwed
Seniors gets its name from the nearby gap in Beaver Ridge where
State Route 62 encounters its first significant barrier in its
westward journey between Knoxville and Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Seen here in 1978, meandering Grassy Creek shares the gap
with the roadway and provides a pleasant fishing spot for some
of the residents on warm days. The late Reverend Eldridge Peavey
used to skinny dip here as often as he could get away until the
unfortunate incident with the undercover officer.
The Home has a varying number of residents with a great
variety of life experiences and personalities. They are mostly
retirees, and many have colorful pasts.
The Times-Picayune and World Observer is their voice to
both communicate with the rest of the world and to keep up with
the scheduled events that make Cheneworth one of the most dynamic
living experiences in the Eastern United States. In these pages
you will meet some of our friends and get to read some of their
stories.
Please visit often. The site will be changing as new material
is added. Classes are forming now for those inmates residents
who have shown an interest in maintaining blogs. It is an exciting
time here at The Home
