Funeral services for Ms. Charlene Annetta Cunningham of Americus, GA will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 12:00 Noon at the Friendship Baptist Church with Bishop Melvin McCluster officiating. Burial will follow at the Eastview Cemetery.
Ms. Charlene Annette Cunningham was born on October 4, 1952 in Detroit, MI to the parentage of the late Mr. Alfred Leonard Cunningham and Mrs. Willie Clifford Battle-Cunningham.
Charlene went to Holy Ghost Elementary Catholic School and Northwestern High School in Detroit, MI. She continued her education at International Data Processing Institute for I.B.M. Keypunch Automation. Sometime later Charlene decided to make the move from Detroit, MI to Americus, GA where she resided until the decline of her health.
Charlene began her life with Christ at an early age by having her first Holy Communion at the age of 7. Charlene was an active member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a member of the Usher Board and on the Hospitality Committee. She worked for many years at Woodgrain Millworks and at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Americus, GA.
Ms. Charlene Annette Cunningham departed this earthly life on Wednesday January 31, 2018 at Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Ms. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Willie Clifford Cunningham, adoptive parents Marietta and Joe Mathis, daughter Ms. Rhonda Annette Cunningham, grandson Mr. Genesis Lamont Cunningham, sister Ms. Willie Lou Jones, and brother-in-law Johnny Lee Mathis.
Charlene leaves to cherish her fond memories two children Ja'Ron Cunningham and Tamika Cunningham, daughter La'Keta Norman (Alexander City, AL), four grandchildren A'Kyla Lewis, Montel Varner, Marie Norman, John Norman, sisters and brother Karen Hicks (Detroit, MI), Belinda Brown (Dallas, TX) Jacqueline and Herman Stapples (Muskegon, MI) and Harry Lee Johnson (Muskegon, MI), Easter Shelton (Albany, GA) nieces and nephews Vincent Mathis, Sergio Stapples, Latrice Hicks, Reginald Hicks, Jr, Renita Brown, Janeese Brown, Antron Shelton, Tamika Fairell, LaToya Shelton, and Leonard Fairell, other relatives and friends, including devoted friends and family Tia Evans, the Spectrum Continuing Care staff (Grand Rapids, MI), Lillie Ruth Smith, Jeffery Mathis, Johnny Lee Mathis Jr., Chris Parker, Bernistine Mansfield, Marilyn and Bobby Waters, and Tango Cooper.
To view this service live or to view at a later date, click on the link below.