Thurmagene Cunningham

October 26, 1926 - July 7, 2010

Age: 83

North Vernon, Indiana


Date of Death: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 2:35 p.m.
Place of Death:
Jennings Healthcare Center at North Vernon

Date of Birth:
October 26, 1926
Place of Birth:
Jennings County, Indiana

Date of Funeral: Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home at Westport
Visitation:
Friends may call at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Officiating:
Rev. Steve Malone and Rev. Judy Malone
Final Resting Place:
Rock Creek Cemetery

 

Parents: Thurman Orville and Bertha (Humphrey Peacock


HISTORY:

 

Residential: She was born and raised in Jennings County. She had been a Westport resident from 1984 until 2007.

Education: She graduated from Paris Crossing High School in 1944.

Occupation: She had worked for DSI: Developmental Services Inc. from 1976 until 1988.

                      She had been employed by Evergreen as an assistant director for 4 years.

                      She was a 10 year member of the Board of Directors and had served as President of the Agency 11 on Aging.

                      Indianapolis Women’s Prison Correctional Officer for 3˝ years

Memberships: She was a member of the Rock Creek Baptist Church and the Missionary Circle.

                           Westport Senior Citizen’s Group

Hobbies: She enjoyed playing various music instruments and writing stories.

 

         
Married: George W. Cunningham
   Place: Commiskey, Indiana
      Date: April 21, 1972
      He preceded her in death on January 6, 2007

 

 


SURVIVORS:

6 Daughters - Gladys Steely - Lakeland, Florida

                         Linda Sue (Bill) Garrity - Commiskey, Indiana

                         Nancy Jeanne (Eugene) Madden - North Vernon, Indiana

                         Rita Faye (Bruce) Wilds - Bloomington, Indiana

                         Rhonda Lee Derringer - North Vernon, Indiana

                         Martha (Phil) Jones - North Vernon, Indiana

2 Sons - Rolla (Linda) Millspaugh - Butlerville, Indiana

                Ray Bryant - Butlerville, Indiana

1 Step Daughter - Wilma Bays - North Vernon, Indiana

1 Brother - Lowell (Velma) Peacock - Commiskey, Indiana

20 Grandchildren

47 Great Grandchildren

Several Great Great Grandchildren


 

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                         Husband – George W. Cunningham

                                            4 Sisters – Marie Bonesteel
                                                                Eloise Wilson
                                                                Marguerite Craig
                                                                Edith McIntire

                                           1 Brother – Maynard Peacock

                                                                    

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home.

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