Jeanette Kelley Cunningham, 88, of South Charleston, WV, passed away on April 13, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.
Born in Russellville, AR, on January 25, 1936, Jeanette graduated from South Charleston High School, class of 1953, and became an administrative assistant and accounting clerk for United Farm Tools in South Charleston, and later for the Terramite Corporation in Cross Lanes. She was a good cook, known for her Saturday spaghetti. She enjoyed playing Dominos and cards, quilting, reading, sewing, and family vacations, especially to the beach. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family! Jeanette was an active member of the Fifth Avenue Church of God for many years, and in her later years, she was a member of the South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Eugene Cunningham, to whom she was married to for 37 years; her daughter, Roberta Jill Bates; her parents, Robert C. and Laura June Kelley; and her brother, Robert C. Kelley, II.
Jeanette is survived by her daughters, Kim Seagraves (Mike) and Brenda Bare (Joe) of South Charleston, and Traci Williams (Chris) of Sarasota, FL; son, Scott Cunningham of South Charleston; brother, Larry Kelley of Ronceverte; fifteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
A service to Honor the Life of Jeanette will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Kent Estep officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston.
Friends and family may visit from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston.
Memories of Jeanette may be shared by visiting http://snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the obituary. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.