Billy Thomas Cunningham

Billy Thomas Cunningham, 91, passed away on December 5, 2025.

Born on May 9, 1934, Billy spent his years working side-by-side with those he loved—especially his brother Roy. Together, they farmed tobacco, raised pigs, tended the land, and built the kind of life earned through sweat, faith, and perseverance. Along with Roy, Billy co-owned and operated Cunningham Construction, where the two worked shoulder-to-shoulder building homes, barns, and structures that still stand as a lasting testament to their skill, dedication, and grit.

Billy loved his family deeply and was happiest when surrounded by the people he cared most about, whether at the table, on the farm, or out for a ride. He had a way of finding peace on the road driving through backroads and countryside, checking on things, visiting, or simply watching the world go by.

A hardworking man with a soft heart, Billy will be remembered for his devotion to family, his laboring hands, and the quiet strength that marked every chapter of his life. His legacy remains in the land he tended, the homes he built, and the lives he touched. He will be deeply missed.

Visitation: will be on Sunday, December 07, 2025 from 10:00 AM – until time of service at Spann Funeral Home.

Funeral Service: will begin at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 07, 2025 from the Chapel of Spann Funeral Home

Interment: will follow at Rock Springs Cemetery.

Survived by:

Children:

Daphney Cunningham Yates (Marshall) of Ashland City, TN

Grandchildren:

Amy Gibbs, and James Thomas Yates

Great Grandchildren:

Ayden Trotter, and Ayla Gibbs

As well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceded in death by:

Parents: Bill & Ethel (Spann) Cunningham

Wife: Margaret Elizabeth Cunningham

Siblings: Robie Hamilton (Grady), Morine Balthrop (David), Bradley Cunningham (Edith), Betty Grant (James), Robbie Hembree (Cordell), Roy Cunningham (Ann), Marie Walton (Joe), Shelby Sivels (Reppes), and Sue Cunningham.

Arrangements by Spann Funeral Home & Cremation Services (615) 446-1123