Bonnie Mae was born May 8, 1926, to Clay and Nettie Kemp Richardson in Gholson, Mississippi. She was a member of South Louisville Baptist Church. In November 1995, she married Wallace Cunningham and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, where she attended church at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. After more than 40 years, she retired from BellSouth Telephone Company in management. Bonnie Mae was a very talented artist; she especially enjoyed painting flowers and birds; and for her great-granddaughters, she painted Cinderella and Snow White. She was also an avid gardener; she loved to travel, and was very involved with her family.
Bonnie Mae is survived by her daughter, Debra Harrison Sullivan (Robbie) of Louisville; and her step-children: Alicia Edmiaston, Karen Colclasure (Tim), and Paul Cunningham (Glenda) all of Little Rock, Arkansas. One of her greatest joys was being “Grandma” to her granddaughter, Dana Hodge Hisaw (Ken); her great-granddaughters, Chynna-Jewelles Hodge Carr Jones (Cheston) and Micha-Claye Kemp Carr; and her great-great-granddaughter, Ryklin-Claye Hodge Jones. She is also survived by a host of loving nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends. Bonnie Mae was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Harrison, John Hughes, and Wallace Cunningham; her parents; sister, Ruth Rogers; and three brothers, Ellis, Edgar, and Elvin Richardson.
Serving as pallbearers are Robbie Sullivan, Ken Hisaw, Cheston Jones, Blake Young, David Richardson, and Brad Dailey. Memorials in honor of Bonnie Mae may be given to Jacksonfield Baptist Church, c/o Kim Keen, 5432 Old Highway 50, Mathiston, MS 39752.
Services are under the direction of Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.masseyfuneralhome.net.
