William Cunningham

WILLIAM S. CUNNINGHAM

Waynesville-William Stalcup Cunningham, age 86, 95 Balsam Drive, died Sunday October 13, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Franklin, NC, he was the son of the late Wade and Lela Stiles Cunningham. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Helen Whitaker, and a brother, J.C. Cunningham. He was a Navy veteran of World War II serving as an aviation mechanic. He was a retired insurance agent with Nationwide Insurance Agency in Waynesville. He was known for his friendly service, and no client was just a client; he was a friend of Bill Cunningham. He was also a real estate broker and the developer Fairway Hill Subdivision in Waynesville. He was a member and served as a deacon of First Baptist Church of Waynesville and was active in many service clubs over the years. He was also a devoted fisherman and family man.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruby Brannen Cunningham; two sons, Randy Cunningham and his wife, Linda, of Lake Junaluska and David Cunningham and his wife, Claire, of Piedmont, CA; and four grandchildren, Ashley Swanger, Ada Karlstrand, Iris Cunningham, and Brannen Cunningham.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Waynesville. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Waynesville. Pallbearers will be Ken Ashe, Terry Warren, Brannen Cunningham, Stephen Swanger, and Tram Hogg. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Ammons and Euel Taylor. The family will receive friends from 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. prior to the services at the church.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Caring Hearts Program, P.O. Box 690, Waynesville, NC 28786; Haywood Christian Ministries, 150 Branner Avenue, Waynesville, NC 28786; Alzheimer's Association, 3 Louisiana Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806.

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