Callie Mae Cunningham

Callie Cunningham was born in Noxubee County, Mississippi to Bessie Henley Conner and Wilson Conner, Sr. on October 10, 1929. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined New Baptist Temple Church in Columbus, MS and later attended Mount Ephraim Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, under the leadership of Dr. R.L. White, Jr. Her early education included Concord School, and she continued her educational studies at the Neighborhood House Adult Learning Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Serenity Adult Day Center in Powder Springs, Georgia.

Mother Callie Cunningham was preceded in death by her husband, Sammie Lee Cunningham; her mother, Bessie Henley Conner; and father Wilson Conner, Sr., 5 brothers, 3 sisters, 1 daughter, and 1 great-grandchild.

She leaves to cherish nine children: Annette Leigh (Roosevelt), Sammie Conner (Ethel), Rev. Therman Cunningham (Melodie), Lula Harris (James), Betty White (Warren), Ellis Cunningham, Norma White (William), Maurice Cunningham (Vernita), and Dr. Amanda C. Ducksworth. She leaves a strong legacy of 21 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She leaves four brothers (Willie C. Conner and James Conner (Lucy) of California, Dancy Conner (Jewell) and Erzie Conner (Louise) of Ohio and one sister-in-law, Geraldine Williams Petty of Columbus, Mississippi, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mother Callie Mae Cunningham enjoyed singing in the choir and caring for small children in her home as a caregiver professional. She worked as a cook at Harden’s Bakery in Columbus, Mississippi.

In lieu of flowers, send donations to the

Callie Mae Cunningham Memorial Scholarship

A celebration of life will be held at Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, located at 2000 Cobb Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA, 30060. The service is scheduled for November 29, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.