BOBBY CUNNINGHAM

Services for Bobby Cunningham, 82, of Lubbock, who died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2022, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church, with Bobie Miller and Rev. Damon Pearce officiating.

Burial followed in Littlefield Memorial Park of Littlefield, with Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, in charge of arrangements.

Bobby was born Jan. 27, 1940 in Littlefield, to T.J. and Frieda Cunningham. He attended all 12 years of school in Littlefield, and after graduation, he attended East Texas State in Commerce, TX on a track scholarship for a short time, until he returned to Littlefield and the love of his life, Missy Bridwell. He and Missy are parents of two sons, Scott and Shane.

He had many jobs, working at the Littlefield Compress, the Dairy Queen, the Littlefield newspaper, and helped build the current Littlefield Wildcat football stadium. He worked at the bowling alley in Dimmitt, when he and Missy married. Shortly thereafter, he went to work for his father-in-law, Ace Bridwell, at Littlefield Butane Company. In 1964 they purchased “66 Butane and Fertilizer” in Abernathy, where they resided until 2010. He bought Littlefield Butane Company from his father-in-law in 1991. Both his sons helped operate the two businesses. They sold the Abernathy business in 2001 and Littlefield Butane in 2009.

The family suggests memorials be sent to the Shane Cunningham Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o AISD, 505 7th Street, Abernathy, TX 79311, or the Braxton Blair Fund, 809 Forest Edge Lane, Wylie, TX 75098, or to the Abernathy First Baptist Church, 411 7th Street, Abernathy, TX 79311.