Children of Thomas Cosby Cunningham and Myra Agatha Sanders Cunningham

(Standing) James, Ferrell, Billy, Glenn; (Sitting) Tillie, Kate, Dorothy, Frances in the 1940’s.

From the Cunningham Family files of Legacy Keepers Sandra Scott and Janis McCoy.

1. Kate Laurene Cunningham (b. 5 August 1917 in Vernon, AL; d. 15 February 2005) m. James Kelly Winders on 23 March 1936.   James and Kate are buried in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery in Aberdeen, MS.  They had seven children.
2. Frances Jeweline Cunningham (b. 8 August 1918 in Vernon, AL; d. 23 May 2015) m. (1) Albert DeVille (b. 1 October 1919; d. 8 March 1970) on 15 June 1942.  m. (2) Edward Wojtusik.  Albert is buried in the Sanders Cemetery in Vernon, Alabama and Ed and Frances are buried in the Vernon Memorial Cemetery.  Albert and Frances had three children.
3. James Denton Cunningham (b. 9 February 1920 in Vernon, AL; d. 27 December 1982) m. Tessie Louise Hallmark on 21 March 1947 and they had four children.  James and Tessie are buried in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery in Aberdeen, MS.
4. Dorothy Faye Cunningham (b. 23 September 1921 in Sulligent, AL; d. 14 February 1981) m. Charles Lester Vaughn in 1939.  They had six children and are buried in Paducah, KY.
5. Thomas Ferrell Cunningham (b. 2 February 1923 in Detroit, AL; d. 29 December 2018) m. (1) Ellen Juanita Sanderson and had three children; m. (2) Mary Baker Martin and had one child.
6. Tillie Clo Cunningham (b. 15 August 1925 in Hamilton, MS; d. 23 January 1998) m. Thomas Edwards and had two children.
7. Billy Joe Cunningham (b. 15 August 1925 in Hamilton, MS; d. 3 February 2004) m. Birtie Rachel Campbell and had four children.
8. Harroll Glenn Cunningham (b. 19 March 1928 in Hamilton, MS) m.  Virginia Irene Nolen and had one child.

(The life stories of the Cosby and Myra’s children are told in “The Cunningham Children” section of  “The Cunninghams” Menu option.)