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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah Cunningham
Sarah
Cunningham
August 25, 1925 – January 17, 2019
Sarah Cunningham's Obituary
Sarah Cunningham was born August 25, 1925, and grew up in Union City, TN. She lived in New York City for more than 50 years and returned to Union City in 2014 where she died January 17, 2019 at the age of 93.
She graduated from Union City High School in 1943 and from Southeastern Missouri State in 1947. Later she received a Master's degree in journalism from Syracuse University and did additional graduate work at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She spent her entire working life in church work; first working for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie, Tn. and Memphis, then with the Presbyterian Church (USA) in New York City as editor of two church magazines and later with the United Methodist Church in New York City. As a writer/editor she traveled extensively throughout the world and worked with religious leaders of all faiths.
Sarah was preceded in death by her parents Mose and Zula (Easterwood) Cunningham; one sister Doris Cunningham Garrett and two brothers, Marshall Cunningham and William "Bill" Cunningham.
She is survived by three brothers, George Woody Cunningham and his wife Jessie of Washington, D.C., Donald Cunningham and his wife Nina of Union City and Daniel Cunningham and his wife Melinda of Fresno, California; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Union City Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home
731-885-1033
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Union City Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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