Sarah Marie Sissy Gunnoe Cunningham, December 08, 1922 — January 06, 2019

Obituary for Sarah Marie “Sissy” Gunnoe Cunningham Sarah Marie “Sissy” Gunnoe Cunningham, also known as “Aunt Sissy” and “Auntie”, went to be with Jesus on January 6, 2019 at Abbiejean Russell Care Center in Fort Pierce, Florida. Marie was born on December 8, 1922, in Charleston, WV, youngest daughter of the late Frank and Nora Gunnoe. She moved to Columbus, Ohio in her early 20’s where she met and married her husband of 30 years Howard Cunningham.

She worked at Timken Bearings starting on as a male replacement worker during the war. When our boys came back she transferred to the shipping department. She left Timken when their daughter was born.

Marie also worked for the State of Ohio in the state library. In 1971 Marie and Howard moved to Fort Pierce, Florida for the betterment of Howard’s RA. After moving to Fort Pierce Marie worked in the retail business and then found a calling to help others as a caregiver for Hospice St. Lucie County for over 10 years.

Marie was also preceded in death by her husband Howard, her parents Frank and Nora Gunnoe, her brothers Harold and Harvey Gunnoe (twins), and her sister Ruby Runyon. She enjoyed singing and playing piano very often calling her nieces and nephews and singing happy birthday to them. She loved animals at one time had 6 cockatiels.

She enjoyed sewing crafts and the last project she worked on was a quilt she made with our dear friend Penny Burch. Marie is survived by her daughter Nora Cunningham and her husband James Parsons of Fort Pierce, grand-daughter Melody and husband Kip Boyce, great-grand-children Caelyn and Hunter Boyce of Rochester, MN; and 16 nieces and nephews, and numerous greats, and great-greats of those. Services: Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 4-6 PM at Haisley Funeral Home, Fort Pierce.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM at White City Cemetery. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Sarah Marie “Sissy” Gunnoe Cunningham please visit our Sympathy Store. Upcoming Events Visitation JAN 10.

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Haisley Funeral and Cremation Service 3015 Okeechobee Road Fort Pierce, FL, US, 34947 info@haisleyfuneralhome.com www. haisleyfuneralhome.com Order Flowers for the Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Sarah’s Visitation begins. Graveside Service JAN 11.

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