Muscogee-Gwinnett County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cunningham, Robert William January 3, 2008
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Kemis Massey sobbygenealogy@gmail.com January 6, 2008, 9:50 pm

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Robert William Cunningham April 2, 1956- January 3, 2008 LILBURN, GA— 

Robert William Cunningham, age 51, of Lilburn, GA died January 3, 2008 after a 
lengthy battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Anita 
Delane Wilson Cunningham of Lilburn, GA; son, Ryan Alexander Cunningham of 
Lilburn, GA; daughter, Lauren Kathleen Cunningham of Stone Mountain, GA; 
stepson, Edward Michael Dowling, Jr. and daughter-in-law, Amy Arabian Dowling 
of Salem, AL; grandsons, Nathaniel Alexander Cunningham, Joshua Patrick McEvoy 
and Ian James McEvoy, all of Stone Mountain, GA. 

Robert was born at Ft. Dix, NJ on April 2, 1956 and was raised in Columbus, GA. 
He was the son of the late William Alexander Cunningham of Philadelphia, PA and 
the late Frances Kathleen Souza Cunningham of Boston, MA. He was a graduate of 
Columbus State University and Georgia State University. Robert was a 
broadcaster in both radio and television in the Columbus, GA area for WLTZ-TV, 
WCGQ radio and WRBL-TV among other stations. Robert was an actor and tech at 
the Springer Theater in Columbus, GA while in college and had an extensive 
theatrical resume regionally. Robert was an educator in Muscogee County School 
District, Chattahoochee Valley Community College and was currently employed as 
the technology education teacher at Louise Radloff Middle School in the 
Gwinnett County Public School System. He was honored with numerous education 
and broadcasting awards. 

A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 2:00 PM at St. John 
Neumann Catholic Church. Father Young Nugyen to serve as celebrant. Interment 
will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Mike Dowling, 
Jr., Ryan Cunningham, Bob Hovey, Marcus Sudderth, Dennis Richardson, Richard 
Cohn, Chris Corbett, and John Goss. Serving as honorary pallbearers are 
Robert's brothers-in-law, Brad Wilson, Jimbo Wilson and Skip Wilson. Also, 
Robert Brines, Richard Bicknell, Kevin Bicknell, Pete Hart, Jack McElhanney, 
Keith McEvoy and Chris Ness. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, 
January 8 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Tom M. Wages Funeral 
Service, LLC, Snellville Chapel, 770/979-3200 www.wagesfuneralhome.com 
 


Additional Comments:
While I never met Robert, Delane and I have known each other since 7th grade.  
Her family lived on Whiteville Road.  Her parents later moved to Harris County 
and lived next to and across the street from my cousins.

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