Dianne Thornton Cunningham

Dianne Thornton Cunningham obituary, Buford, GA

Dianne Thornton Cunningham

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15

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12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Flanigan Funeral Home

4400 S. Lee St., Buford, GA 30518

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15

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1:30 p.m.

Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home

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15

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Hillcrest Cemetery

Little Mill Rd, Buford, GA

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Dianne Cunningham Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Flanigan Funeral Home & Crematory on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Dianne Thornton Cunningham, age 74, of Oakwood, GA, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Thornton and mother, Norman Cantrell Thornton; brother, Joe Thornton, Jr; sisters, Josephine Ramsey, Daisy McClary, and Helen Thornton. Ms. Cunningham is survived by her children, Yolanda Jackson of Oakwood, GA, Karen Jackson of Oakwood, GA; Johnny (Shiree) Cunningham of Lula, GA; ten grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; sister, Eula Brooks of Buford, GA; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Ms. Cunningham was born November 2, 1951 in Buford, GA. She was a 1969 graduate of Buford High School. Ms. Cunningham retired from Lovable Company in Buford with over ten years of service. She was a member of Poplar Hill Baptist Church in Buford.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2025, in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, GA, with Rev. Eddie Bailey and Rev. John Haynes officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Buford, GA. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

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Upcoming Events

Nov

15

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Flanigan Funeral Home

4400 S. Lee St., Buford, GA 30518

Send Flowers

Nov

15

Funeral service

1:30 p.m.

Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home

Send Flowers

Nov

15

Interment

Hillcrest Cemetery

Little Mill Rd, Buford, GA

Send Flowers

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.