Ethel Evans Cunningham, age 79 of Andrews, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.
Ethel was born in Graham County to the late Walter and Lillian Honor Hooper. She was the owner and operator of Ethel's Day Care. Ethel had also worked at the Lee jeans plant and American Uniform. Ethel was a member of Old Fashioned Baptist Church in Murphy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Darwood Cunningham; brothers, Leslie Evans, Claude Evans, Bill Evans and J.D. Evans; sisters, Joann Higdon, Bernice Elliott and half sister, Jean McKeldrey.
She is survived by two daughters, Sabrina Billingsley and husband Joey and Denise Cunningham; step daughter, Cathy Cunningham; step son, Larry "Dale" Cunningham; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held at 4pm, Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews. Pastor Hoyt Brown will officiate. Burial will be at Maggies Chapel Cemetery in Brasstown. Pallbearers will be Joey Billingsley, Dylan Morrow, Jonathan Carver, David Stiles, David Carver, Packy Evan, Josh Cannon, and Frankie Whidden.
The family will receive friends from 2pm-4pm, Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ethel's honor to Maggies Chapel Cemetery Fund.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
You may send tributes to the family at
www.townson-rose.com
Elbert Edwin Timpson 
