Dallas Cunningham, 81, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

He was born on January 9, 1934 in Madisonville to the late Flara and Elmer Dexter Cunningham. Dallas was formerly employed as the assistant fire chief in Madisonville for thirty-seven years and was a city councilman of Ward 1 for twelve years. He was a member of Madisonville Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and a trustee.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.

Survivors include his wife of sixty-two years, Gladys Marie Cunningham; sons, Roger Cunningham and wife, Karen of Manitou, KY, Donald Cunningham and wife, Sheryl of Hanson, KY and Mark Cunningham and wife, Sandy of Madisonville; daughters, Kathy Daniels and husband, James and Lisa Gibson and husband, Jeff all of Madisonville; a sister, Esther Pendergraff of Madisonville; thirteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Darrell Menser officiating, Pastor Jerry Simpson assisting and personal eulogy given by son, Mark Cunningham. Burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Don Cunningham, Michael Daniels, Roger Cunningham, Jr., Brian Daniels, Jared Cunningham and Jordan Gibson. Honorary pallbearers will be the Madisonville Fire Department and Gene Baggett.