Ray Gene Cunningham, 87, of Freeport, Illinois, passed away June 25, 2024, at Ascension Living St. Joseph in Freeport.Ray was born Feb. 6, 1937, in Warsaw, Illinois, to Raydle and Hazel (Jobe) Cunningham.On Oct. 7, 1958, he married Joyce Richardson in Macomb, Illinois.Ray graduated from Warsaw High School in 1955 and Western Illinois University, (Macomb) in 1959. He taught school for 33 years, three in Fairfield, Iowa, three in Winslow, Illinois, and 27 years in Freeport, before retiring in 1992.Past memberships include, Freeport Teachers and Illinois Teachers Association. Joyce and Ray looked forward to the weekends to square dance. An avid sportsman his entire life, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, tennis, golf, and softball.Survivors are son David Cunningham of Freeport; daughter-in-law Caitlin; grandson Kevin Jr. and granddaughter, Sarah Cunningham of Petaluma, California; cousin Artie Carlson of Keokuk; sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Wally Lelm; also surviving are seve

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