Mrs. Virginia Laverne Cunningham, age 67 of the Johnson Chapel Community of DeKalb County passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at her residence. 

Mrs. Virginia was born on July 25, 1953 in Smithville, TN to her parents, the late Bill & Nancy Gracy Luna. Also preceding her in death is her husband, Jimmy Bruce Cunningham & 2 Brothers, Harold Luna & Gene Luna. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. 

Survivors include a daughter, Renee Cunningham of Sparta; three sons, Bruce and Sherril Cunningham of Smithville; Gene Cunningham, John and Rebecca Cunningham all of Sparta; seven grandchildren, Gene Cunningham, Traci and Ben Gard, Josh & Amanda Cunningham, Rachel and Matt Buchanan, Kevin and Dashia Cunningham, Chelsie and Kenneth Colwell and Megan Cunningham; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Bill and Ruby Luna of Tullahoma; and a Sister- Christine Hopkins of Winchester, TN.

Funeral services was held on Friday, March 26, 2021 from the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro Elmore Judd and John Cunningham officiated with burial following at Old Zion Cemetery.

Pallbearers included Kenneth Colwell, John Cunningham, Josh Cunningham, Kevin Cunningham, Marco Chacon and Delbert Colwell.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

March 31, 2021