Wyatt "Bugs Bunny" Cunningham, Jr., 76, of Lawrenceburg died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 20, 1937 in Anderson County to the late Sarah Van Dyke and Wyatt Cunningham, Sr.
He was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church. He was loved by all and loved working with his roses. He was known for walking in the neighborhood, joking, visiting friends and always had something to say. He worked for years with Mrs. Susan Johnson Pollard as her caretaker, who treated him like her own family.
He is survived by two brothers, Walter D. Cunningham of Lawrenceburg and Mitchell Cunningham of Frankfort; two sisters Clara Cunningham of Frankfort and Martha Brown of Louisville; three God sons, Bill, Rob, and Joe Johnson; and a special friend Roberta Smith. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters Amelia and Mandy Cunningham and Estelle Marshall.
Funeral services will be 12 pm Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Rev. John K. Cunningham and Rev. Joe Marshall will officiate. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, Feb. 11th from 10 AM – 12 PM.
Casketbearers will be Mike Cunningham, Bill Johnson, Bobby Whitaker, Eddie Dunigan, William Earl Bixler and Alonzo Gaines. Honorary bearers will be Therman Harvey, James Gray, Wiley Cunningham, Kevin Cunningham and Tommy Allen.