Born Dec. 29, 1939 in Greene County, he was the son of Dallas Cunningham and Eliza Mason Cunningham.
Survivors include: two sons, Paul Joseph Cunningham and James Lee Cunningham; a daughter Paula Robbins of Sullivan; two brothers, Joe Art Cunningham of Bloomington, and Steven Koenig of Freelandville; two sisters, Alice McDaniels of Terre Haute, and Susan McMillan of Freelandville; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Chad Everett Cunningham, and two brothers, Dallas Edward Cunningham, and Edward Dwayne Cunningham.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday at Newkirk's Funeral Home in Dugger with the Rev. Gary Shelton officiating. Cremation will follow.
Friends may call from noon until service time Friday at the funeral home.