Teresa Ann Cheatham-Crosby (née Cheatham) is a vocal instructor from Wellington, Alabama who was named Miss Alabama 1978 and finished first runner-up at Miss America 1979.
[3] She attended Jacksonville State University, graduating in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal performance with a minor in drama.
[2][11][12] Following her reign as Miss Alabama, she toured England, Iceland, and Germany performing as part of the Miss America USO tour along with several other contestants in the pageant.
[1] Cheatham married Tommy Charles "Chuck" Stricklin in Anniston, Alabama on May 26, 1990.
[13] Since 2001, she has worked as a vocal instructor at Jacksonville State University.