ERNEST CUNNINGHAM Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

26 Jan 2005


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January 24. 2005 12:00AM

Ernest Cunningham							[Photo]

Ernest "Smokey" Anthony Cunningham, 85, a native and resident of Houma, died at 
11:15 p.m. Jan. 23, 2005.

Visitation will be 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at 
Chauvin Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. 
Wednesday at St. Gregory Bargarigo Catholic Church, with burial in St. Francis 
de Sales No. 2 Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years Ethel Bellisle Cunningham; sons, Ronald 
A. and Gary P. Cunningham of Houma; daughters, Cheryl A. Cunningham of 
Franklington and Jody L. LeBlanc of Houma; sister, Eva C. Bergeron of Raceland; 
eight grandchilden; 13 great-grandchildren; and one greate-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ane' Cunningham and Myrtle Mazarac 
Cunningham; brother, Junius Cunningham; and sister, Louise C. Naquin.

He was retired from Halliburton with 32 years of service as a tool technician. 
He was a member of the American Legion and was a U.S. Army-Air Force veteran of 
World War II.

He was a parishioner of St. Gregory.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.