Claudine Cunningham

Funeral Services at First Baptist Church, Temple, on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with interment in the Temple Cemetery. Visitation at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, Temple, on Sunday from 2-4 p.m.

Claudine Collins Cunningham was born to Elmer and Blanche Estelle (Massingill) Collins on October 4, 1954, in Temple, OK and departed this life in Oklahoma City, OK on February 5, 2026 at the age of 71 years, 4 months and 1 day.

Claudine grew up at Temple. She married Ralph Holt in 1971 and to the union a son, Michael Joseph Holt was born, passing away a few hours later. She and Ralph made their home on Beaver Creek until Ralph’s passing in 1986. She worked at convenience storers and for Haggar’s until its closing.

Claudine married Clyde David Cunningham on July 21, 1988. She then attended nursing school, receiving her LPN in 1991 and later her RN in 2012, working at Duncan Regional Hospital for 25 years, retiring in 2016. The couple made Temple their home for 15 years and then moved to Walters for 15 years before returning to Temple.

Claudine was a Christian and a member of First Baptist Church in Temple. She enjoyed playing and competing in darts. She also enjoyed dancing, going on cruises and sold Pampered Chef. She loved spending time with her family and loved kids.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Collins and Blanche Collins Tuck; her first husband, Ralph Holt; her infant son, Michael Joseph Holt; 2 brothers, Lee Roy Collins and James Mark Collins; and a sister, Evon Blake.

Survivors include her husband, Clyde Cunningham of Temple; 2 brothers Buster Collins of Temple; Tony Collins and Lawana of Whitesboro, TX; 2 sisters, Cricket Richmond and Walt of Temple and Ruby Hendrix of Temple; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.