Robert S. Cunningham age 91 of Leesburg died Thursday morning November 24, 2016. He was born October 9, 1925 in Hillsboro, Ohio the son of the late Walter “Butch” and Hazel Cunningham. Robert “Bob” served in the US. Navy from 1943-1946 during World War II as a Petty Officer Second Class. After his honorable discharge from the Navy he married Eleanor Terry of Leesburg. They were married 63 years. He worked for the Bassett furniture company and then went on to work for the Berkline furniture company retiring after forty years of service. He was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, had received an award for sixteen years of distinguished service to the Fairfield Local School System and the Fairfield School District, he was an active member of the Southern Hills Community Bank Board of Directors, the Leesburg Masonic Lodge #78 F&AM, a 69-year member of the Leesburg American Legion serving on the Leesburg Veterans Committee and was affectionately known as “Mr. Leesburg”. He is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Terry Cunningham on September 25, 2011, one daughter, Regina “Reggie” Cunningham, one granddaughter, Samantha Whittenburg, and one brother John “Jack” Cunningham. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29th at the Leesburg United Methodist Church. Pastor’s Rich Allen and John Fitzgerald will officiate. Burial, with military honors presented by the Highland County Honor Guard, will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Leesburg. Masonic services will be conducted prior to the burial at the cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Church. The Turner Funeral Home is serving the family.

Turner
225 Nov. 2016

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