Elmer E. Cunningham^[1]

1924 - 2009  (84 years)

• Name	Elmer E. Cunningham
  Born	20 Oct 1924	Blount County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 13, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	14 Apr 2009  [3]
  Buried	18 Apr 2009	Atchley's Seymour Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I191052	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Thomas Elmer "Tom" Cunningham,   b. 27 Mar 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Jan 1957  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Edna Lee Sawyers,   b. 2 Dec 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 12 May 1986  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F59650	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Lou,   d. Bef 14 Apr 2009
  Children	1. Donna Cunningham
  Family ID	F96680	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Oct 1924 - Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 18 Apr 2009 - Atchley's Seymour Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 9 May 1996. Mildred Cunningham Loveday obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Elmer Cunningham Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Uceba, Civil District 13, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 15 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1925 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Blount, Tennessee District: 5-26 Family Number: 253 Sheet Number and Letter: 15B Line Number: 42 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3874 Digital Folder Number: 005461280 Image Number: 00892 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Tom Cunningham M 45 Tennessee Wife Edna Cunningham F 44 Tennessee Daughter Troy Cunningham F 21 Tennessee Daughter Lona Cunningham F 18 Tennessee Daughter Ethel Cunningham F 16 Tennessee Son Elmer Cunningham M 15 Tennessee Daughter Ruby Cunningham F 13 Tennessee Daughter Mildred Cunningham F 11 Tennessee Son Wade Cunningham M 8 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 14 Apr 2009. Elmer E. Cunningham October 20, 1924 - April 14, 2009 Birthplace: Blount County Resided In: South Knoxville Tennessee Visitation: April 17, 2009 Service: April 17, 2009 Cemetery: Atchley's Seymour Memory Gardens Elmer E. Cunningham, age 84, of Sevierville, entered his eternal home on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Elmer was retired from Electric Service Company. He was a faithful member and deacon of Sevier Heights Baptist Church. Elmer was a 32nd Degree Mason-IBEW. Elmer was a loving husband and father. Elmer will be greatly missed by his daughter and friends. “Daddy you were the Bestest, I will love you forever and will see you again when God calls me home” He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Cunningham, parents, Thomas and Edna Cunningham, sisters, Mildred Loveday, Ethel Trundle, brothers, Carlos and Wade Cunningham. Elmer is survived by his devoted daughter, Donna Cunningham; his adopted daughters, Sandra Millsaps and Debbie Ketchen; special friend, Lou Hensley and “his little princess”, Tess; sisters; Lona King, Ruby McCarter, and Troy Cunningham; many nieces and nephews. Donna would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of St. Mary’s Residential Hospice and Laura and Estelle for the compassionate care given to Daddy. Funeral service 7 PM Friday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Chaplain Dan Hicks officiating. Interment 11 AM Saturday in Atchley’s Seymour Memory Gardens with Chaplain Phil Gross officiating. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865 (865)577-2807 (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)