Judson G. Cunningham's Obituary
Judson Gregory (“Papa”) Cunningham, 80, passed away on Friday September 16, 2016. He was born on April 24, 1936 in Syracuse, New York.
He is survived by his sister Georgia; his four daughters, Colleen, Georgette, Ashley, and Michele; his two sons-in-law, Michael and James; his grandchildren Kayleigh, Amy, Michaela, Maya, Taylor, Giovanni, Aimee, Max, Rachel Ireland and Vincenzo; and several great grandchildren.
He played football at Central Square High School. After graduating, he served in the Army for a number of years. Afterwards, he began an extensive career in underground utilities. He supervised and managed underground utility projects in the U.S. and overseas for over 40 years. He was a certified heavy equipment operator and an expert welder. He traveled to various counties throughout his career including Saudi Araba, the Philippines and all over West Africa.
He had a great passion for ministering to people. While in West Africa, he was part of Eternal Love Winning Africa (“ELWA”) in Liberia. He worked closely with Dr. Bob Schindler, founder of the ELWA Hospital, to spread the gospel and help plant churches throughout Liberia and West Africa.
After returning to the U.S. he took courses at the Moody Bible Institute and was a member at Miami Bible Church. He was very involved in the church and sang in the choir. After spending many years Miami, Florida he relocated to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Ten years ago he moved to Clearwater, Florida and started a second career as a mechanic. He loved spending time with family and friends, camping, fishing, boating, taking RV trips, cooking and baking pies. In addition to his passion to minister to people, he had a servant’s heart. His desire to help people was a driving force in his life. His acts of service impacted many lives and will continue to have an impact on his family, friends and the community for years to come.
He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.
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