Bobby Gene Cunningham
Mr. Bobby Gene Cunningham, 87, of Winfield, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Cunningham was an only child born to John Fletcher and Myrtie Bell Estes Cunningham on June 25, 1937, in the family home in Pea Ridge, Ala.
Bob was a graduate of Marion County High School and a member of Whites Chapel Church of Christ. He was employed with John Deere & Company in Moline, Ill., for many years until his retirement. After his retirement, Bob moved to Alabama where he worked as a truck driver with various area companies, and with Guin Park & Rec. In his spare time, Bob enjoyed fishing, coon hunting and coaching and attending sporting events that his children and grandchildren were involved in.
Mr. Cunningham is survived by his wife, Pam Cunningham; his children, Eddie Cunningham (Lisa), Tammy Burkholder (Eric), Todd Cunningham (Susan), Kelly Gambrel (Lance) and John Cunningham; stepchildren, Lana Thorpe, Josh Webster (Ashley), and Amy Smith (Nathan); grandchildren, Cortney Heaston (Tony), Christy Plaugher (Scott), Carley Madaj (Wes), Danielle Brose (Matt), Katie Cunningham (James), Cody Cunningham (McKennah), Abby Cunningham, Kim Nugent (Todd), Kelly Welsh (Dave), Kirsten Cunningham (Shane), Blake Cunningham (Morgan), Jennifer Ryan (Chris), Anthony Alvis (Beth), Kyle Privett, Sean and Jennifer Duerre, Caleigh Cunningham, Gracie, Hannah, Audrie and Allie Dodd, Willow Thorpe, Ty Smith, Luke and Paxton Webster and Natalie, Isabella and John David Smith; 25 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Kaitlyn Cunningham; and a host of cousins and other family members.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Cunningham was preceded in death by his son, Joshua Wade Cunningham; wife Gloria Ann Cunningham; and his infant twin brother.
Funeral services for Mr. Cunningham were held on April 1, 2025, at the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens.
Serving as pallbearers were Nathan Smith, John, Todd and Blake Cunningham, Josh Webster and Chris Kimbrell. Honorary pallbearers were Ty and John David Smith.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL 35594
205-487-4327
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