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Shirley Lucille McCray Cunningham

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Birth	:	16 Aug 1927 Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	14 Nov 2016 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3510017, -97.9813995
Description	:	KEARNEY — Shirley Lucille (McCray) Cunningham, 89, of Kearney, formerly of Fullerton, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at her home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Palmer-Santin Funeral Home in Fullerton with the Rev. Janice Farrell officiating. Burial will be at Fullerton Cemetery. Shirley was born Aug. 16, 1927, to Neil H. and Fern M. (McNeff) McCray in Fullerton. She was the oldest daughter of six children. She attended Rural School Districts 19 and 26. At a young age, Shirley would prepare family meals by standing on a wooden box to reach the counter and learned to be... Read More	KEARNEY — Shirley Lucille (McCray) Cunningham, 89, of Kearney, formerly of Fullerton, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at her home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Palmer-Santin Funeral Home in Fullerton with the Rev. Janice Farrell officiating. Burial will be at Fullerton Cemetery. Shirley was born Aug. 16, 1927, to Neil H. and Fern M. (McNeff) McCray in Fullerton. She was the oldest daughter of six children. She attended Rural School Districts 19 and 26. At a young age, Shirley would prepare family meals by standing on a wooden box to reach the counter and learned to be the family bread maker. In 1944, she graduated from Fullerton High School. At age 16, she received her teaching certificate and taught three years at District 19 and District 11. While teaching at District 11, she boarded with a family close to the school. Her future husband would sometimes stop his tractor and give her and a student a ride while they were walking to school. In June 1947, she married Ivan John Cunningham and they moved to a farm south of that school along the Loup River. To this union, eight children were born. In 1987, her husband, Ivan, died. She continued to live on the farm until 2012 when she moved to Kearney. She loved living on the farm and working alongside her husband, who cherished her. She enjoyed gardening, loved tomatoes and had several areas around the yard with flowers. She was a talented seamstress and made many of her children’s clothes. The dresses she made her young daughters would rival those in the stores. Though Shirley grew up and lived most of her life within a 5-mile radius, her world was boundless. She was self-educated and had a vast knowledge in numerous subjects. Her interests included keeping journals all her adult life, reading, crossword puzzles, garage sales and national/political news. She could recite several poems from memory, name the U.S. presidents in order and memorized the verses of hymns. She was a gifted artist throughout her life and painted a forest scene with Bambi and Thumper on a nursery wall. She also did pencil sketches of her baby napping, countless oil paintings and painted china pieces for gifts. These brought her joy. She was a member of the Grand Island China Painters for over 20 years, a 4-H leader, member of the DAV auxiliary and a member of Fullerton United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Carol Hasemann of Elkhorn, Jeanne Cunningham and James and Rose Cunningham, all of Kearney, Jeffrey Cunningham and Mike Bartley of San Diego, Julia and Steve Kucera of Oxford and Matthew and Janene Cunningham of Fullerton; nine grandchildren, Phillip, Seth, Austin, Spencer, Beth, Ben, Cody, Tyson and Megan; one great-grandchild, Freya; brother, Melvin McCray of Long Pine; and sisters, Wilma Greer of Lincoln and Bethene Turner of Salisbury, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughters, Lana Davis and Mary Cunningham; brother, Clifford McCray; sister, Roberta Flaherty; and sons-in-law, Steve Davis and LeRoy Hasemann. Shirley was a very wise and loving person. She was kind and giving to all who knew her. She will be greatly missed. She thought life was an adventure and the best is yet to come.

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Shirley Lucille McCray Cunningham's memorial is located at: Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nance County, USA.
When did Shirley Lucille McCray Cunningham death?
Shirley Lucille McCray Cunningham death on 14 Nov 2016 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.3510017
Longitude: -97.9813995

Family Members:

Parent

Neil Herndon McCray

(1897 - 1982)

Fern Marie McNeff McCray

(1901 - 1991)

Spouse

Ivan John Cunningham

(1924 - 1987)

Siblings

Clifford L McCray

(1926 - 2015)

Children

Lana Kay Cunningham Davis

(1948 - 2011)

Mary Cunningham

(1951 - 1951)

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