1925
Pearl
2012
Pearl Cunningham-Shelton
April 4, 1925 — July 22, 2012
A Celebration of Life for Pearl Cunningham-Shelton, 87, of Enid, will be Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 10 AM at The Evangel Assembly of God with Rev. Lester L. Lowry officiating. Interment will follow at 2PM in the Alva Cemetery, Alva, OK. Pearl passed away July 22, 2012. Arrangements under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
She was born April 4, 1925, the daughter of John and Mary Ann Brown Wilkinson. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Cunningham Aug. 7, 1940 and he preceded her in death May 7, 1972 and she later married Dale Shelton. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham lived in Oregon and managed an orchard and Berry Farm and moved to Alva in 1950 where she owned and operated Pearls Laundry. Pearl later was employed by Banta Construction. She was a member of Evangel Assembly of God and a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary Granger Griffith Post 287 in Capron, OK. She enjoyed going to garage sales and doing embroidery.
Survivors include her husband Dale, five daughters, Carolyn Bennett and husband Bob, Jan Olson and husband Bob, Barbara Williams and husband Terry, all of Enid, Ok, Sherry Ross, Marilyn Williams and husband Charles, all of Alva, a son, Eldon Cunningham and wife Alberta of Boone, Iowa, 25 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren and 21 great great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and four sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Evangel Assembly of God or Ross Hospice with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home acting as custodian of the funds.
She was born April 4, 1925, the daughter of John and Mary Ann Brown Wilkinson. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Cunningham Aug. 7, 1940 and he preceded her in death May 7, 1972 and she later married Dale Shelton. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham lived in Oregon and managed an orchard and Berry Farm and moved to Alva in 1950 where she owned and operated Pearls Laundry. Pearl later was employed by Banta Construction. She was a member of Evangel Assembly of God and a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary Granger Griffith Post 287 in Capron, OK. She enjoyed going to garage sales and doing embroidery.
Survivors include her husband Dale, five daughters, Carolyn Bennett and husband Bob, Jan Olson and husband Bob, Barbara Williams and husband Terry, all of Enid, Ok, Sherry Ross, Marilyn Williams and husband Charles, all of Alva, a son, Eldon Cunningham and wife Alberta of Boone, Iowa, 25 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren and 21 great great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and four sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Evangel Assembly of God or Ross Hospice with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home acting as custodian of the funds.
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