Jerry Cunningham

Jerry Cunningham obituary

Jerry Cunningham

Jerry Cunningham Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home - Austin Peay on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Jerry Cunningham, 67, of Memphis, TN passed away on September 27, 2025 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Jerry was born on October 26, 1957 to Alfred Pearson and Mary Cunningham in Memphis, Tennessee. He married Laquoita Cunningham.

The family will receive friends Friday, October 10, 2025 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 12:00 noon both will be held at RS Lewis & Sons Funeral Home 3651 Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN 38128.

Internment will be in Elmwood Cemetery 824 S Dudley St, Memphis, TN 38104

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