Obituary of Lee Cunningham

15 MAY 1886 - 1 JAN 1960

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Mrs. Willard Drake 

Funeral services for Mrs. Lee Drake, 73, of 209 Armistead Ave. Hampton, will be held at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday in Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home. 

The Rev. Edward E. Rutledge, pastor of Memorial Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will in Hampton National Cemetery. 

Mrs. Drake died Friday at Dixie Hospital after a long illness. A native of Newsome, she had been a resident of Hampton 16 years. Survivors are her husband, Willard Drake: and two brothers, Thomas Cunningham and William Cunningham, both of Como, N. C.


Newport News, Virginia
Daily Press
04 Jan 1960
Page 14


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[Birth: 15 MAY 1886 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA]
[Death:  1 JAN 1960 - Hampton, Virginia, USA]

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## Narrative summary of the obituary

Lee Cunningham, born 15 May 1886 in Newsoms, Virginia, died 1 Jan 1960 in Hampton, Virginia. She was survived by her husband, Willard Drake, and brothers Thomas and William Cunningham.

## Narrative summary of funeral services

Funeral services for Mrs. Lee Drake were held on Tuesday, 5 Jan 1960, officiated by Rev. Edward E. Rutledge of Memorial Baptist Church. Burial took place at Hampton National Cemetery.

## Transcript

Lee Cunningham

15 May 1886 - 1 Jan 1960
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Mrs. Willard Drake

Funeral services for Mrs. Lee Drake, 73, of 209 Armistead Ave., Hampton, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home.

The Rev. Edward E. Rutledge, pastor of Memorial Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Hampton National Cemetery.

Mrs. Drake died Friday at Dixie Hospital after a long illness. A native of Newsome, she had been a resident of Hampton 16 years. Survivors are her husband, Willard Drake; and two brothers, Thomas Cunningham and William Cunningham, both of Como, N.C.

Newport News, Virginia  
Daily Press  
04 Jan 1960  
Page 14

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[Birth: 15 May 1886 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA]  
[Death: 1 Jan 1960 - Hampton, Virginia, USA]

## Vital Statistics Summary

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| Field  | Value                                                   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Name   | Lee Cunningham                                          |
| Age    | 73 years                                                |
| Birth  | 15 May 1886 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA|
| Death  | 1 Jan 1960 - Hampton, Virginia, USA                     |
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## Table of Relationships

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| Name                | Relationship  | Place of Residence    |
|---------------------|---------------|-----------------------|
| Lee Cunningham      | Decedent      | Hampton, Virginia     |
| Willard Drake       | Husband       | Hampton, Virginia     |
| Thomas Cunningham   | Brother       | Como, North Carolina  |
| William Cunningham  | Brother       | Como, North Carolina  |
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## Publication Details

Newport News, Virginia  
Daily Press  
04 Jan 1960  
Page 14