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Danny Cunningham

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Danny Lee Cunningham, 71, of Obion passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Troy First Baptist Church. Brother Tony Jones will officiate. Brother Jamie Parker and Brother Rick Roberts will assist. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Paul Albright, Jamil Homra, Thomas Hicks, Shane Cole, Donnie Walton and Jay Cooley.
Honorary pallbearers will be Stacy Jordan, Larry Albright, Roger Parson and Gary Southerland.
Visitation will be held at Troy First Baptist Church from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday.
Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Danny was born Dec. 31, 1950, in Dyersburg, son of Mable (Davis) Cunningham of Obion and the late Nathan Wyatt Cunningham. He married Cathy (Abshire) Cunningham Aug. 31, 2001. She survives.
Danny served as Obion County Sheriff and Obion County Chief Deputy for many years. He retired from the Tennessee National Guard and served as jail inspector for the state of Tennessee from 1990 to 1997. Danny was a member of Troy First Baptist Church. He was an avid antique collector and dealer.
He is also survived by his children and their spouses, Dana and Jamie Parker of Chattanooga, Heath and Christie Cunningham of Troy and Crystal and Damon Foster and Bradi and Richie Collins, all of Union City; his brother and sister-in-law, David and Gay Cunningham of Obion; eight grandchildren, Jerron Parker of Chattanooga, Wyatt Cunningham, Kane Cunningham and Lakeland “Butter” Tubbs, all of Troy, Gage Lewis of New York City and Drake Cruce, Emma Collins and Carson Collins, all of Union City; his beloved niece and husband, Katey and Bryan Hastings of Obion; his great-nephew, Layne Stover of Obion; and his great-niece, Kennedy Hastings of Obion.
He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Emily Taylor Parker.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 2.10.22

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1 Comments

  1. Tim Holloway on February 10, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    Mr Danny and Mr Nathan are legends in Obion county law enforcement. Mr Danny is one of the best of Obion county. You will be forever missed and remembered as One of oak ridge best. Thank you Mr Danny for all you did for me. The Holloways love you.