Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Cunningham, W. S., 1965
Thursday, August 24, 2000

Submitted by;  burtwyat@ctesc.net  (Frederica Wyatt)

The Junction Eagle, thursday, October 28, 1965
Used with permission

                     W. S. Cunningham, Buried Sunday

  William Spruill Cunningham, Sr. 67, retired state highway employee, died 
in his home, 206 South 15th St., at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, after a long
illness.  Funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, 1965 at
Hodges-Fife Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Junction Cemetery.
  Mr. Cunningham had been a maintenance man with the Texas highway department
and was a Kimble County esident for 48 years, retiring from his work about
two years ago.  He was born Sept. 29, 1898, at Point Blank, and married Elma
Ruth Allsup Sept. 11, 1918.
  He was a member of the Pentecostal Church and the Men's Bible Class.  He
particiapated in Junction's annual Easter Pageant every year until last spring.
  Survivors include his wife: a son, William S. Cunningham, Jr.; four daughters
Mrs. Helen Parris, Mrs. Burl Bates, Mrs. Leroy Nixon, and Mrs. Lonnie Patton;
a sister, Mrs. Vernon Hillhouse of Willow Springs; seven grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
  Rev. C. W.Schaefer and W. W. Leamons officiated at the funeral services.  
Pallbearers were Jim Butler of Sterling City, Charlie Taylor of Devine, B. C.
Camp, Luther Jones, C. C. Goodman, and Frank Goodman, all of Junction.

                              Card of Thanks

  Our sincere thanks and deep gratitude to the many friends who were so kind
and thoughtful to us during the long illness and recent loss of our loved one.
Our gratitude to Dr. Wm. Katzenstein, the Pentecostal Church, Hodges-Fife
Funeral Home and Marvin Skaggs for their many kindnesses.  May God's richest
blessings abide with you.
Mrs. Bill Cunningham & children.
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