Cecil Cunningham Madisonville, Ky.-
Cecil Cunningham, 84, of Madisonville, died at 9:52 a.m. Sunday, January 11, 2009, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Ky.

He was born September 20, 1924, in Hopkins County, Ky., to the late Elmer and Flara Cunningham. He was a retired coal miner and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Madisonville.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Cunningham on April 26, 2002; two brothers, Wallace Cunningham and Raymond Cunningham; and two sisters, Mae Clayton and Beulah Bishop.

He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Larry McCully of Benton, Ky.; one brother, Dallas Cunningham of Madisonville; two sisters, Esther Pendergraff of Madisonville and Grace Messamore of Daytona, Florida; one grandson, Troy McCully; and four great-grandchildren, Ryan, Morgan, Tyler, and Keri.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am. Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Salem Primitive Baptist Church with Bro. Kenneth Blevins officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville, Ky.

Friends may call from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Salem Primitive Baptist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.