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Everett Cunningham Obituary
Everett Reid "Slim" Cunningham, 66, of Evans City passed away Tuesday evening at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Born in Bellevue, Aug. 13, 1942, he was the son of Samuel and Mabel Harbison Cunningham.
Slim was a member of the Oak Grove Lutheran Church in Zelienople.
He had retired from the Herman Corp., Zelienople, as a welder.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Slim was a life member of the Evans City Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a past president. He had a life of service to the Big Butler Fair. He was a past president of the Butler County United Labor Council AFL-CIO.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother.
Surviving are his wife, Velma J. "Sis" Hughes Cunningham, who he married Sept 24, 1960; three daughters, Pamela (Gary) Steeb of Cranberry Township, Lorraine (Timothy) Koscinski of Alliance, Ohio, and Melissa Painter of Sewickley; a son, Michael Cunningham of Pittsburgh; a sister, Delores (Mike) Patterson of Reno, Nev.; two brothers, Charles (Roberta) Cunningham of Petrolia and Samuel (Beverly) Cunningham of Chicora; and four grandchildren, Craig, Carley and Chloe Steeb and Hanna Koscinski.
CUNNINGHAM - Friends and relatives of Everett R. "Slim" Cunningham, who died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the A. Carl Kinsey-Ronald N. Volz Funeral Home, 328 W. Main St., Evans City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Connie Dunn, pastor for VNA Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in the Butler County Memorial Park.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Evans City Fire Department, 124 N. Jackson St., Evans City, PA 16033.
Additional information can be obtained at www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Everett Cunningham
June 16, 2009
Please accept our condolences for the loss of Reid. We last saw all of you at the Christmas family-get-together where he and I talked for a few minutes. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Wayne and Carole, Utica, Pa.
Jim Groves
June 14, 2009
Missy and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. God bless.
Randy & Kathy Kniess
June 11, 2009
The fair grounds will not be the same without Slim. We always enjoyed talking with him. He was always so kind and helpful. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sis and your family. He will not be forgotten.
June 10, 2009
Slim will be missed greatly. Our event will not be the same without him. Our prayers are with the family.
Easyriders
Joe and Jackie Hetherington
June 8, 2009
Our deepest sympathy to you Sis. You are in our prayers. We will miss Slim so much. He was like a grandpa to us.
LANA WALKER
June 7, 2009
AT THIS TIME OF LOSS MAY YOU KNOW... HIS COMPASSION,HIS GRACE,HIS LOVE. WITH SYMPATHY MAY THE LOVE OF GOD SURROUND YOU DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW. YOU'RE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
Gail Coker Jones
June 6, 2009
I am so sorry for your loss. Even though I can not be there, you are constantly in my thoughts and prayers.
Cyndi, Craig
June 5, 2009
The shows and Fair will be very empty without seeing Slim putter around in his golf cart, always ready with a smile and a friendly greeting. God Speed.
Lori & Mark Lux
June 4, 2009
Our deepest sympathy to Sis & the entire Cunningham Family. Slim always made me smile when I arrived @ the Butler Fair Grounds for a horse show. It just will not be the same without "Mr. Fair". May God continue to comfort you in your time of need. Slim, I will miss your smiling face, kind words & great hugs. God Bless.
Bonnie Raudebaugh
June 4, 2009
Our deepest sympathies to Sis and the Cunningham family. The Fairgrounds won't be the same. God Bless.
Randy & Bonnie Raudebaugh
Slippery Rock
Rick, Kim, Justin, Josh and Jared Vose
June 4, 2009
Thanks for all the times you helped us and made us laugh you were always there at the fair ever since I was a child and then to see my children at the fair and for the watchful eyes you kept. God Bless well miss you Slim and our condolences to your family.
Bill & Debby Rush / Three River Vans
June 3, 2009
The Butler Fairgrounds will never be the same without "Mr. Fair". Our condolences go out to Sis and the Cunningham family. Slim will be greatly missed.
The Mackrell's
June 3, 2009
God Speed Good Buddy
Ed Cohen
June 3, 2009
Members of the Zelienople American Legion, Post 474, proudly salute this fallen veteran.
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