Johnnie Wayne Cunningham

Johnnie Wayne Cunningham of Fort Valley, passed away at Atrium Navicent Health in Macon on Sunday, June 12, 2022. He was 70 years old.

Born in Mobile, Alabama on December 3, 1951, Wayne moved to Warner Robins during his teenage years and graduated from Warner Robins High School in 1971. Directly after high school, he worked for Blue Bird Company until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1972. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Wayne was a Door Gunner and Helicopter Mechanic for the OH6. After his four-year stint in the Army, he went to Macon Technical College and earned an associate’s degree in welding and electrical systems. He then went to work at Georgia Steel in Macon while also serving in the United States Air Force Reserves where he reached the rank of Master Sergeant before retiring. He then went to work at Robins Air Force Base as a sheet metal mechanic, working on every airplane on RAFB including the C-130, C-5, F-15, and C-141. In fact, the only aircraft he didn’t work on was the C-17. Wayne retired after 30 years. An avid fisherman and hunter, Wayne was passionate about riding motorcycles and his Corvette.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Waynick and Irma Jean Sweeney Cunningham.

Left to treasure his memory are his wife of many years, Cindy Cunningham; children, Heather Cunningham of Fort Valley and Justin Cunningham of Macon; siblings, Barbara Smelser (Jed) and Cathy Williamson (Jackie), both of Warner Robins, and Roy Cunningham (Sharon) of Fort Valley; as well as many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at McCullough Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Andersonville National Cemetery where Wayne will be laid to rest with Military Honors.

For friends and family unable to attend, the service will be streamed live via the McCullough Funeral Home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mcculloughfuneralhome/live/.

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