Edith R. Cunningham

Carmelita Bernucho Peltier
November 16, 2012
Howard Applon Sr.
November 16, 2012
Carmelita Bernucho Peltier
November 16, 2012
Howard Applon Sr.
November 16, 2012

Edith R. Cunningham, 93, a native of Larose, La., and resident of Lockport, La., died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012.


Mrs. Cunningham was a parishioner of Holy Savior Catholic Church.


She is survived by her brother, Valcour Rodrigue; sisters, Ida Toups, Judy Johnson, Patsy Bourgeois and Joyce Rodrigue; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and numerous stepchildren, step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Orice Punch Sr.; second husband, Willis Cunningham; parents, Alcide and Annie Rodrigue; sons, Orice Jr. and Melvin Punch; daughters, Annie Folse and Beverly Punch; brothers, Warren, Walter, Alcide Jr., Clifton, Murphy and Richard Rodrigue; and sisters, Dorothy Loupe, Doris Rodrigue and Anna Richoux.

Visitation will be 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, and 8 to 9:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport with burial to follow at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Larose. (Falgout)

Edith R. Cunningham