Gary Cunningham, age 90 of Christian County, KY, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at his home of natural causes. Funeral services will be Monday, August 7, 2023, at 12 Noon at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. Visitation will be at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home from 9:30 AM until 12 Noon on Monday, August 7, 2023. Complete obituary to follow. Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home has been entrusted by the family to handle the arrangements.
Mr. Cunningham was born June 12, 1933, in Christian County, KY, the son of the late Richard Ernest and Susie Fort Cunningham. Gary was a farmer and a switchman for L & N/CSX Railroad for over 40 years. He was a veteran in the US Airforce during the Korean War. Gary was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Sara Nell Adock Cunningham in 2016; his great-grandson, Todd Harris; and his brothers, Charles M, Billy, and Bobby Ray Cunningham; his sister, Susan Primm.
Survivors include; his sons, Hal Cunningham of Pembroke, Mark Cunningham and his wife, Nancy of Fairview; his daughters, Amy Suiter and her husband, Billy Ray of Trenton, Lita Hannes of Hopkinsville; ten grandchildren, Shanan Fowler, Sara Johnson, Jon-Kyle Davis, Ashton Stewart, Matt Suiter, Sam Suiter, Carson Cunningham, Corrin Cunningham, Alan Cunningham, and Tricia Cunningham; his great-grandchildren, Conley Sweeney, Claudia Sweeney, Addie Johnson, Sophi Fowler, Bella Fowler, Caby Grace Davis, Madilyn Davis, Jake Davis, Annabelle Teeters, Logan Leeper, Avery, Emery, Milley, and Miles Cunningham, Ryals and Nellie Suiter; his sisters, Jennie Whitfield of Hopkinsville, and Brenda Joyce Johnson of Pembroke; and his sister-in-law, Volna Cunningham of Hopkinsville.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made in his name to, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, 5817 Fort Campbell Blvd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240; or He would like to give to the kids at Indian Hills Elementary, where his granddaughter is the principal, 313 Blane Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.
