Dorothy J. Cunningham

Dorothy J. Cunningham, aged 88, passed away on September 28, 2022. She was born on July 16, 1934 to Richard and Marguerite Carnagey in Hammond, IN. After graduating high school, Dorothy attended Baptist Bible Seminary and then graduated from Taylor University. Dorothy married her high school sweetheart, Ron Cunningham after graduating college. She taught fourth grade at Franklin Elementary in Griffith, IN. Ron and Dorothy, along with their children, relocated to Houston, TX in 1972. Dorothy continued to teach for many years before moving on to work for North Harris County Community College food service where she retired from in 1999.

Dorothy loved many things in life, living by the lake, the color blue, ice cream, and Pepsi. She was a vivacious reader and writer of stories. Above all, she loved her family and friends and interceded in prayer for them daily. Throughout her life, Dorothy served the Lord selflessly though Sunday School, bus ministry, and many other areas in the church.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Marguerite Carnagey; twin brother, Russell Carnagey; and daughter, Karen Joy Cunningham.

Dorothy is survived by her husband of over 65 years, Ron; daughter, Kathy Herring (husband, Mark); son, Ted Cunningham (wife, Vicki); granddaughter, Victoria Sanchez (husband, Jacob); grandson, Joshua Herring; extended family and dear friends.

“Thank You So, So Much”
Thank you, Jesus, for dying for ME, enduring all the pain of Calvary.
Thanks precious Jesus for a mom and dad that really loved me; I’m so very very glad.
For my mom’s wonderful prayers for me, she helped me see, what YOU wanted ME to be.
For growing up in a loving home where YOU were always on the throne.
Such heartfelt thanks for answering mom’s prayer to give me a great guy that was ALWAYS there.
For three precious children who love you too; what more could I ask, dear Father from you.
For two grandkids; how many hours I’ve prayed, they’d never stray from your loving ways.
Thanks too, for wonderful loving friends – that brought so much joy that never did end.
So now it’s HOME – FOREVER with you,
What joy it will be when you, dear family and friends, all arrive too.
-Dorothy J. Cunningham

John 3:16-17-According to Dorothy
“For God so loved ‘Dorothy’, that He gave His only begotten Son, so that if ‘Dorothy’ believes in Him, ‘she’ shall not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn ‘Dorothy’, but that ‘Dorothy’, through Him, might be saved.”

Graveside and burial will take place at 2:15 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 in Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038. Attendants will begin lining up in Lane 2 by the administration building at 2:00 PM.