W.C. Cunningham

W.C. Cunningham was born on April 28, 1931, to the late Walter McKinley Cunningham and Zula Mae Moore Cunningham in Morris Chapel, Tennessee where he was a lifelong resident.

Mr. Cunningham was drafted into the Army and served his country in the Korean War from 1952 - 1954. He retired from the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation. He was a farmer and also served on the Hardin County Commission. After retirement he spent a lot of his time fishing, playing dominoes, and growing his prized tomatoes and watermelons. He was a member of the House of Mercy in Morris Chapel. He taught Sunday school for 50 years in his words "One of my greatest accomplishments".

On December 22, 1948, he married the love of his life Sara Ovada Nixon. They were married for 65 years. She preceded him in death on December 3, 2013. From this marriage came a daughter Marilyn and a son Tim, three grandchildren Tracey, Mandy, and Chasity, seven great grandchildren, Lauren, Addie, Miley, Brenden, Peyton, Gavin, and Dylan. These children were his greatest joy in life.

Mr. Cunningham departed this life on December 14, 2019, at the age of 88 years, 7 months, and 16 days.

Mr. Cunningham is survived by his daughter, Marilyn Cunningham Carter and her husband Doy of Morris Chapel, Tennessee; son, Tim Cunningham and his wife Tammy of Morris Chapel, Tennessee; grandchildren, Mandy Nixon and her husband Keith of Adamsville, Tennessee, Chasity O'Dea and her husband Sean of Rainier, Washington; great grandchildren, Lauren Phillips, Addie Carter, Miley Carter, Brenden O'Dea, Peyton Carter, Gavin O'Dea, and Dylan O'Dea; a brother, Bobby Cunningham and his wife Brenda of Morris Chapel, Tennessee.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Cunningham was preceded in death by a very special grandson, Tracey Carter; a sister, Mary Ruth Hughes Cartwright; and a brother, W.D. Cunningham.

The family wishes to extend a very special thank you to friends at Savannah Healthcare for taking such good care of all of us, but most of all thank you for loving and caring for our precious Dad.