James Percy Cunningham

On Monday, July 15, 2024, James (Jim) Percy Cunningham, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away in Nashville at age 71.

Jim was born on December 21, 1952 in Jonesboro, AR to Judge Percy Smith and Barbara (Fry) Cunningham. He received his Master's Degrees in Business and Spanish from Thunderbird (now part of Arizona State University) in 1982, and enjoyed a career in International Sales for many years. On February 26, 1977, he married María de los Ángeles (Angela) Villaseca. After a few years in Washington, D.C., Phoenix, and Atlanta, they moved to Carrollton, GA, where they lived for forty years. During that time, they raised a son, Ian, and a daughter, Lindsay.

Jim was also an author. In recent years, he self-published multiple works, including novels "Somerset" and "The Emerald Amulet." Always passionate about libraries, he enjoyed developing relationships with and exploring the many resources at each new library he encountered.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Percy, his mother, Barbara, and his sisters, Alice Jeanne Cunningham and Barbara Broadhurst. He is survived by his wife Angela, his children, Ian and Onna Cunningham, and Lindsay and Joe DeBusk, his sister Mary Anne Meacham, his nieces Melissa and Kelly, his nephews Stuart and Wesley, and his three grandchildren Poppy Cunningham, Soren Cunningham, and Alice DeBusk.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 10th, 2024 at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 606 Newnan St., Carrollton, Georgia, at 11 a.m. with family visitation after the service.

A livestream will be available on the homepage at 

https://www.stmargaretsga.com/ for those not able to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim's memory are encouraged to the following:

Neva Lomason Memorial Library (Carrollton, GA):

https://wgrls.org/neva-lomason-memorial-library/

Nashville Public Library (Edmondson Pike Branch) (Nashville, TN):

https://www.library.nashville.org/support

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Outreach (Carrollton, GA): 

https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z3AV/home

or your local library.