Cunningham, Okey J.

Passed: 1989-09-03

Age: 69

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Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1989-09-06

Information: Okey J. Cunningham, 69, of Ripley, died Sept. 3, 1989, in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness.  He was born in Jackson County, a son of the late Okey and Martha Miracle Cunningham.  He was a retired carpenter and member of the Carpenters' Union.  He is survived by seven sons, Daniel, John, Joe and Timothy, all of Ripley, David of Ravenswood, Jerry of Tampa, Florida and Terry of Fairplain; three daughters, Mrs. Betty Parsons of Ripley, Mrs. Sue Fields of Staats Mill, Mrs. Kay Greathouse of Huntsville, Alabama; three sisters, Mabel Landfried, Hazel Hanning and Mary Casto, all of Ripley; 41 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Kay Cunningham.  Services will be held today (Wednesday) at Parsons Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Wayne Hinzman officiating.  Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Jackson County.