Submitted by
Louise Willison

ARLEY H. CUNNINGHAM

Funeral Friday for Longtime Area Resident

Arley H. Cunningham died Friday at the Ponca City Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Albright United Methodist Church with the Rev. J. Noble Atkins officiating
Cunningham was born Feb. 6, 1893, at Cabool, MO., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cunningham. He received his education at Cabool, later moving to Joplin, Mo., where he worked in the coal mines and also farmed.
He moved to Ponca City in 1915 and was employed by Marland Oil Company, taking early retirement from Continental Oil Company March 17, 1956. He was employed in the transportation department.
Cunningham married Minnie Cooper May 6, 1915, at Newkirk and they made their first home in Ponca City. He was a member of the Albright United Methodist Church, Men’s Bible Class and the American Legion, He served with the armed forces in 1918-1919.
Survivors are his wife, Minnie, of the home on Route 4; two sons, Donald Eugene of the home and Ervin Leroy of Ogden, Utah; one daughter, Mrs. Maxcene Duroy, 1712 North Seventh; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
(Arlie Cunningham died 6 Feb 1972)