John Daniel "Dan" Cunningham

Mr. John Daniel (Dan) Cunningham, age 80, of Murray, KY, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital.

Mr. Cunningham was born on November 3, 1944, in Hopkinsville, KY to the late Ross and Thelma Fuller Cunningham. He was a 1963 graduate of Christian County High School where he served as Class President. Graduating from Murray State University with a B.S. in Mathematics, he was employed as a Computer Information Systems Administrator having worked for IBM, Murray State University and retiring from Pennwalt Corporation. He was a member of the Christian Science Church, a very active participant in the Senior Olympic Games where he won numerous gold medals in many events. He was also a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and delivered thousands of meals each year to residents of the Calloway County community. He was a member of the Murray Pickleball Association where he served as an instructor, volunteer and mentor as well as an avid UK Basketball fan, never missing watching a game on tv. 

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters-in-law Anna Mae Thurmond, Mary Miles, Robbie Trevathan, and two brothers-in-law Pat Trevathan and Jamie Trevathan.

Survivors include his wife, Hilda Cunningham of Murray, KY, they married on July 8, 1967, in Murray, KY; one daughter, Marcie Angle and Jason Scott of Brentwood, TN; and one grandson, John Angle and his wife Marlee Angle of London, England, two brothers, Don Cunningham and wife Peggy of Gulf Shores, AL, and Tony Cunningham and wife Phyllis of Virginia; one sister-in-law, Charlotte McDougal and husband Johnny of Murray, KY.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services, burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens.  A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Murray Pickleball Association.

Expressions of Sympathy can be made to Meals on Wheels, 607 Poplar St., Murray, KY 42071 or Murray Pickleball Association, P.O. Box 1464, Murray, KY 42071

Online condolences can be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com