Alice August-Cunningham

AUGUST-CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. Alice Louise - Age 56, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 in Columbus, OH. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 821 E. Court St., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Pastor Orlando Goodman officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Tuesday. Mrs. Cunningham will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 3PM-8PM Monday. Mrs. Alice Louise Cunningham was born December 28, 1951 to Sanders and Gussie August made her transition from this life on September 19, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Louise accepted Christ at an early age; she was baptized and nurtured in the baptist faith at St. Luke missionary Baptist church, under the direction of the late Rev. John G. Goodman. Louise received her educational training in the Beecher School District, graduating from Beecher High School in 1971. She attended Ferris State College, where she studied Art. Louise was united in holy matrimony to James Cunningham, Jr. on September 16, 1972 and to this union God blessed them with 3 children, James III, Yarnell and Stephanie Cunningham. Louise had a passion for spendng time with her grandchildren and for decorating cakes for all occasions.Louise felt that being a mom was her first and most important responsibility, so she put off working until her children were all grown up. She was employed by the YWCA of Warren, Ohio, Independence Inc., Colombus Auto Fair Auction and Merchant Security Bank. Mrs. Alice Louise Cunningham leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 35 years, James Cunningham, Jr.; sons, James III (Stacy) Cunningham and Yarnell Cunningham; daughter, Stephanie Cunningham; grandchildren, LeeAriha and Jaden Cunningham, DeOndra Hill, Jamari Cunningham and Eric Williams; father and step-mother, Sanders and Carolyn August; 5 sisters, Rev. Birtha (Gary) Pugh, Jeannine (Charles) McGahee, Vickie (Oliver) Patterson, Tonya (Vernon Butler and Dewonna Swift; brothers, James (Sandra) August, Ondra August, Charles August and John Swift; aunts, Stella Neal, Mattie (James) Davis, Della (Ceasar) Little, Winifred and Betty Goodman. uncles, Johnny (Etta) Goodman and Robert (Mary Ann) Goodman; sisters-in-law, Virginia (Larry) Simpson, Ivy (Monroe Curry) Turner, Gertrude (James) Tucker, Ella (Harry) Butler, Gilda Cunningham; brothers-in-law, Hershall Wimbush, Myron (Mary) Cunningham and Lawrence Cunningham; special cousins, Linda Hughes Washington and Doris Goodman; adopted aunt, Sussie Cayton; a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Louise Cunningham was preceded in death by her mother, Gussie August; grandparents, Birtha and Rev. John Goodman, Annie and Sanders August, Sr.; sister, Dorothy Robertson; uncles, Rev. Ben Goodman, Booker Goodman, Leonard August and Rochelle Jones; aunt, Clara Mae “Sugar Doll” Bennett and god son, Jeffery Cayton. The family would like to extend special thanks to Pastor Orlando Goodman and St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church family, Pastor E.L. Girley and Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church family, Pastor F.O. Hockenhull and First Trinity Baptist Church, Dea. Bill Quarles, Thomasboro Elementary School staff and Cynthia Jones-Burton.

Alice August-Cunningham

December 28, 1951 - September 19, 2008