LaRue DeField Cunningham, 92, of Jonesboro, AR., died Wednesday Sept. 19, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center.
She was born on April 18, 1920, in East Prairie, Mo. to the late Mayme and Clyde DeField.
She is survived by: her daughter, Sherri Karber and Norman Wilkinson of Fort Smith; one son, Mark and his wife Ann Cunningham of Little Rock; one grandson, Gregory Karber of Los Angeles, CA; one granddaughter, Courtney Cunningham of North Little Rock; and a sister in law, Elizabeth Leonard of St. Louis, Missouri.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ed Cunningham.
She graduated from East Prairie High School in 1937 where she lettered four years in basketball. She graduated from Arkansas State College in 1941 with a double major in Business Administration and French, and while attending college she was a member of Alpha Tau Zeta Sorority. She taught school for two years and from 1943- 1947 worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Air Force First Troop Carrier Command in Indianapolis, IN.
She married Ed Cunningham in 1951 in Washington, D.C. where he was an agent for the FBI. With the Bureau they lived in San Francisco, Little Rock, Blytheville, and finally in Jonesboro.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Mrs. Harry Hill Sunday School Class. She was a past member of the Administrative Board for First United Methodist Church, Altar Guild, and Martha Circle. She was a member of the Jonesboro Garden Club and spent many happy hours as a volunteer for the St. Bernards Hospital Auxiliary. LaRue's family appreciates more than words can express the loving care that was given to her by her caregivers Janie Atwood May and Millie Free. We would especially like to thank Betty Grant, who has become a member of the family and whose aid, compassion, and tireless love has sustained us all.
A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church Chapel. Arrangments were by: Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun, September 21, 2012.
She was born on April 18, 1920, in East Prairie, Mo. to the late Mayme and Clyde DeField.
She is survived by: her daughter, Sherri Karber and Norman Wilkinson of Fort Smith; one son, Mark and his wife Ann Cunningham of Little Rock; one grandson, Gregory Karber of Los Angeles, CA; one granddaughter, Courtney Cunningham of North Little Rock; and a sister in law, Elizabeth Leonard of St. Louis, Missouri.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ed Cunningham.
She graduated from East Prairie High School in 1937 where she lettered four years in basketball. She graduated from Arkansas State College in 1941 with a double major in Business Administration and French, and while attending college she was a member of Alpha Tau Zeta Sorority. She taught school for two years and from 1943- 1947 worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Air Force First Troop Carrier Command in Indianapolis, IN.
She married Ed Cunningham in 1951 in Washington, D.C. where he was an agent for the FBI. With the Bureau they lived in San Francisco, Little Rock, Blytheville, and finally in Jonesboro.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Mrs. Harry Hill Sunday School Class. She was a past member of the Administrative Board for First United Methodist Church, Altar Guild, and Martha Circle. She was a member of the Jonesboro Garden Club and spent many happy hours as a volunteer for the St. Bernards Hospital Auxiliary. LaRue's family appreciates more than words can express the loving care that was given to her by her caregivers Janie Atwood May and Millie Free. We would especially like to thank Betty Grant, who has become a member of the family and whose aid, compassion, and tireless love has sustained us all.
A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church Chapel. Arrangments were by: Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun, September 21, 2012.
LaRue DeField Cunningham, 92, of Jonesboro, AR., died Wednesday Sept. 19, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center.
She was born on April 18, 1920, in East Prairie, Mo. to the late Mayme and Clyde DeField.
She is survived by: her daughter, Sherri Karber and Norman Wilkinson of Fort Smith; one son, Mark and his wife Ann Cunningham of Little Rock; one grandson, Gregory Karber of Los Angeles, CA; one granddaughter, Courtney Cunningham of North Little Rock; and a sister in law, Elizabeth Leonard of St. Louis, Missouri.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ed Cunningham.
She graduated from East Prairie High School in 1937 where she lettered four years in basketball. She graduated from Arkansas State College in 1941 with a double major in Business Administration and French, and while attending college she was a member of Alpha Tau Zeta Sorority. She taught school for two years and from 1943- 1947 worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Air Force First Troop Carrier Command in Indianapolis, IN.
She married Ed Cunningham in 1951 in Washington, D.C. where he was an agent for the FBI. With the Bureau they lived in San Francisco, Little Rock, Blytheville, and finally in Jonesboro.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Mrs. Harry Hill Sunday School Class. She was a past member of the Administrative Board for First United Methodist Church, Altar Guild, and Martha Circle. She was a member of the Jonesboro Garden Club and spent many happy hours as a volunteer for the St. Bernards Hospital Auxiliary. LaRue's family appreciates more than words can express the loving care that was given to her by her caregivers Janie Atwood May and Millie Free. We would especially like to thank Betty Grant, who has become a member of the family and whose aid, compassion, and tireless love has sustained us all.
A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church Chapel. Arrangments were by: Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun, September 21, 2012.
She was born on April 18, 1920, in East Prairie, Mo. to the late Mayme and Clyde DeField.
She is survived by: her daughter, Sherri Karber and Norman Wilkinson of Fort Smith; one son, Mark and his wife Ann Cunningham of Little Rock; one grandson, Gregory Karber of Los Angeles, CA; one granddaughter, Courtney Cunningham of North Little Rock; and a sister in law, Elizabeth Leonard of St. Louis, Missouri.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ed Cunningham.
She graduated from East Prairie High School in 1937 where she lettered four years in basketball. She graduated from Arkansas State College in 1941 with a double major in Business Administration and French, and while attending college she was a member of Alpha Tau Zeta Sorority. She taught school for two years and from 1943- 1947 worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Air Force First Troop Carrier Command in Indianapolis, IN.
She married Ed Cunningham in 1951 in Washington, D.C. where he was an agent for the FBI. With the Bureau they lived in San Francisco, Little Rock, Blytheville, and finally in Jonesboro.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Mrs. Harry Hill Sunday School Class. She was a past member of the Administrative Board for First United Methodist Church, Altar Guild, and Martha Circle. She was a member of the Jonesboro Garden Club and spent many happy hours as a volunteer for the St. Bernards Hospital Auxiliary. LaRue's family appreciates more than words can express the loving care that was given to her by her caregivers Janie Atwood May and Millie Free. We would especially like to thank Betty Grant, who has become a member of the family and whose aid, compassion, and tireless love has sustained us all.
A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church Chapel. Arrangments were by: Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun, September 21, 2012.
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