Leah Elizabeth Cunningham

Leah Elizabeth Cunningham, 86, of Farmington, Ark., went to be with her Lord on Oct. 12, 2016, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Thorney, Ark . , to Bordie and Ora Whitmire Couch.

She was a member of the Farmington Church of Christ where she taught Bible class, taught Thursday Bible School for 38 years and was active in the Baldwin Tract Ministries. She was a member of the Quilting Ladies where she made many quilts and was always visiting the sick and homebound.

She operated a beauty shop for many years after she graduated from beauty college in 1961.

She was preceded in death by three husbands, the love of her life Robert “Bob” Cunningham in 1979, Everett Hill in 1986 and Fate Garrett in 2003; two sons, Charles Cunningham and Rickey Cunningham both in 2008; one grandson, Andrew Cunningham in 2009; three brothers, Ewell Couch, Afton Couch and Miles Couch; and three sisters, Mable Todd, Reba Brown and Lela Patrick.

She is survived by two sons, Darrel Cunningham of Rogers, Ark., and Mark Cunningham and wife Brenda of Farmington; foster son, Billy Joe Daniel and wife Sue of Fayetteville; stepchildren, Sheryl Garrett and wife Connie of Skiatook, Okla., Randy Garrett and wife Reta of Fayetteville, Larry Garrett and Gretta Smith and husband Steve of Fayetteville; 12 grandchildren, Janet Cunningham, John Cunningham, Tina Pettigrew, Ryan Cunningham, Bret Cunningham, Kacey Ross, Nic Cunningham, Amanda Arnold, Megan Hammack, Leah Rose Cunningham, Jennifer Fisher, Travis Daniel; 19 great-grandchildren, Tanner, Tarren, and Taighton Pettigrew, Katelyn, Kaden, Paityn, Cloie, Harley, Nate, Macie, and Luke Cunningham, Blake, Lexie, and Mika Arnold, Gavin and Madison Hammack, Isaac, Ivy, and Indie Ross; one great-great-granddaughter, Kennedy Pettigrew and one great-great-grandson on the way ;10 step grandchildren, Jason Garrett, Jason Green, John Garrett, Jared Garrett, Travis Garrett, Teresa Jones, Christie Hodge, Bethany Giles, Brittany Beasley and Natalie Haines; several stepgreat-grandchildren; and one brother, Noah Couch of Lincoln.

Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Farmington Church of Christ with burial in Farmington Cemetery, there will be no graveside service held.

Memorials may be made to the Farmington Church of Christ Building Fund, 41 W. Main St., Farmington, AR 72730.

Online guest book, www. luginbuel.com.

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Ark., was in charge of arrangements.

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