Calvin W. Cunningham Sr.

Calvin W. Cunningham Sr. obituary, Bristol, TN

Calvin W. Cunningham Sr.

Calvin Cunningham Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 13, 2012.
Calvin W. Cunningham Sr. BRISTOL, Tenn. Calvin W. Cunningham Sr., age 80, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. He was born April 16, 1932, to the late Lillburn and Hattie Rhymer Cunningham. Calvin was a lifelong resident of Bristol and of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Army and was a self-employed concrete finisher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Livesay Cunningham; son, William "Billy" Cunningham; sister Nellie Hickam; and brother, Billy Cunningham. His survivors include children, Calvin Cunningham Jr., and wife Sherry, Debbie Roberts and husband Billy, Brenda Moore and husband Kent, and Ruth Harmon and husband Tom; grandchildren, Brad Cunningham, Lisa Spiva, Leslie Lombardi, Stacy Tanner, Stephanie Brown, Chassidy Russell, Erica Moore, Emma Harmon, Billy Cunningham Jr., and Tammy Strouth; brother, Donald Cunningham, daughter-in-law, Joyce Cunningham; several great- grandchildren; and great great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Dillard and the Rev. Eddie Crusenberry officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. prior to the service. The committal service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Graham, Danny Christian, Billy Roberts, Kent Moore, Trevor Russell and Steve Booher. Online condolences may be registered at www.Weaverfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been made with Weaver Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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BRO.TOMMY TESTER

October 15, 2012

MAY GOD GIVE YOU THE GRACE NEEDED IN TIMES OF SORROW.BRO.CALVIN WAS A GOOD FRIEND.WE'ER PRAYING FOR YOU.

Doug Poole

October 14, 2012

Thoughts and Prayers with the family. May the Lord comfort you during these times of grief. Calvin will be missed by all who knew him.

David Hilliard

October 14, 2012

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

VANN SEAL

October 13, 2012

TO ALL THE FAMILY OF CALVIN SR.-WE SEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL OF YOU,AND WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU. BRO.VANN SEAL AND DIANNE

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