UPDATED SERVICE TIMES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER:

Virginia Diane Bruce Cunningham, 72, of Madisonville, Ky. passed away at 1:45 a.m. Saturday January 29, 2022, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.

Diane was born in Madisonville on February 22, 1949, to the late Hilda Rae Williams Bruce Gammon and John William "J.W." Bruce.
She was a 1968 graduate of the last class of Madisonville Senior High School. In her lifetime, she worked at various jobs including The Hopkins County Hospital and at NHC/Kentucky Rest Haven in Madisonville. Diane loved most of all, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved reading Christian romance and historical novels and watching her soap operas, which she would record and watch every night. Also holding a special place in her heart, the ladies of the local T.O.P.S. Chapter #0189 in Madisonville, where she was the leader.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Willie Gammon of Madisonville; stepmother, Jo Evelyn Bruce of Nebo KY; grandson, Zacharie Lee Cunningham; granddaughter, Jessica Nichole Clark; brother-in-law, Hughston McCleon "Mac" Cunningham Jr.; and sister-in-law, Lola Bee Cunningham Ball.

She is survived by her husband of fifty-two years, Larry Douglas Cunningham; daughters, Shawna (Martin Garcia) Michelle Cunningham Clark of Old Hickory TN and Tracy (Amanda Morley) LaShelle Cunningham of Urbana IL; son, Brandon (Angela) Shane Cunningham of Madisonville, Ky; sisters, Shirley (Billy) Mae Bruce Duvall and Lisa Faye Bruce Whitfield, both of Madisonville; brother, Darrell Wayne Bruce of Utica, KY; brother-in-law, William David Cunningham of Charlestown, IN; sisters-in-law, Dean (Gene) Cunningham Baggett of White Plains, KY, Tempie Cunningham Phelps of Nebo KY, and Ruth Cunningham McCarty of Madisonville KY; grandchildren, Amanda (Chris) Michelle Clark Fridley of Hendersonville, TN, Shay Taylor Morley-Cunningham of Urbana IL, and Seauth Alexandra Paige Cunningham of Madisonville; great grandchildren, Alexis Michelle Morgan of Old Hickory TN and Sofia Rose Fridley of Hendersonville, TN; granddaughter-in-Law, Robin Annette Townsend Cunningham of South Carolina; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Andy Couch officiating. Burial to follow at Olive Branch Church Cemetery in Hanson, KY.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Tuesday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Matt Beatty, Darrell Bruce, Jeff Duvall, Trevor Duvall, Jamie Fox, Glenn Jones and Chris Fridley. Honorary pallbearers are Coleman Duvall and Chris Duvall.

The Cunningham family would like to express their deepest appreciation to the men and women of Baptist Health Deaconess for their valiant efforts in trying to save the life of our wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt.