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Raymond Cunningham
1956 - 2022
Raymond Cunningham
1956 - 2022
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1956
DIED
2022
Raymond Cunningham Obituary
FRANKLIN FURNACE-Raymond Brown Cunningham Jr., 66 passed away September 19, 2022 at his home in Franklin Furnace, Ohio.
Ray was born April 8, 1956 in Portsmouth, Ohio. He graduated from East Portsmouth High School in Sciotoville in 1974 and served as an electrician in the United States Navy from 1974-1975. He worked for a number of years as a life insurance salesman in Columbus, Ohio. In his younger years he enjoyed fishing at Lake Snowden with his dad and kids, golfing, and recreating Emeril Lagasse recipes.
In recent years, he maintained a booth at the Hillbilly Flea Market in Ashland, KY, where he was known as The Knife Guy.
Ray is survived by 3 children: Lauren Gilbert, Erica (Patrick Farkas) Cunningham, and Brian (Samantha) Cunningham; 5 grandchildren; 2 sisters: Joanne (Tom) Etterling and Barbara (Charles) Jones; and 2 step-sisters: Sandra Spradlin and Carolyn (Richard) Spradlin. Preceded in death by father, Raymond Cunningham Sr.; mother, Ardith Thelma Armbrister; and step-mother, Thelma Irene Bush.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the Memorial Burial Park Mausoleum in Wheelersburg, Ohio.
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Frank Lewis
October 23, 2022
RIP my schoolmate and great friend, fly high
Frank Lewis
Michael amaral
October 23, 2022
My dearest condolences to all family and friends and members I knew Ray on line we played A game together had numerous conversations and chatted for hours was a great friend regardless we met on line I will miss u but until we meet again fly on to the angels fly on to the skies
Kitty W.
October 23, 2022
So sorry to hear of Ray's passing. R.I.P.
Erica
October 23, 2022
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Erica
October 23, 2022
Gary Daniels
October 22, 2022
Ray and I grew up in the same neighborhood; Slocum Station OH. As children we'd shout out Tarzan Yell's to see if the other was listening. Exploring the woods and countryside was a way of life. We knew every creek, crook and cranny of our environment; in far more simpler times when sleigh siding, ice skating or even just out and about poking sticks in the mud.
Then our time to have our own and drive car times. Rays Chevel 396 came after his first car; a Plymouth slant six Valiant. He ended up throwing a connecting rod in that car. Did so much damage you could see thru a hole it made in the hood, thru the engine block and see the ground below... lol.
Rays father was a HAM radio operator which ended up affecting my business career. If not for his fathers discarded parts, I'd never had the opportunities to create my own radio transmitters starting in my tween years. Then later go on to pursue leading edge technology as the only source of income after high school and college.
Only in the last few decades have we not stayed close; place and time can do that.
Still have more time to explore like we did and I'm gonna do it.
Tim Williams
October 22, 2022
Ray and myself were best of friends grades 1 thru 12 and after high school we kinda went on different journeys but we would run in to each other.I´m so sorry to hear this about my friend and all the memories we had growing up.RIP my friend and we will meet again.Your friend Tim Williams
martin l scott
October 21, 2022
Sad to read this. RIP Ray.
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