Eloise Cunningham

Eloise Cunningham passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the age of 88. She was born August 7, 1935 in Mineola, Texas to Albert Sidney Scott and Willie Gertrude Harris Scott. In 1953, she married Donald Louis Cunningham, and they celebrated 56 years together. She graduated from Mineola High School. She worked for the City of Mineola as an Assistant City Clerk and also volunteered as a “Pink Lady” at ETMC Quitman Hospital for 10 years. Upon retiring, Don and Eloise joined the Big "D" Winnies & Heart of Texas Winnies and traveled from Alaska to Florida and everywhere in between. Her hobbies included cooking for her family, sewing, crafts, playing games, and painting.

She will be deeply missed by her daughters and sons-in-law: Donna & Charles Hanger, Cindy & Rob Pfaff, and Traci & Tommy Kubaiko. Grandchildren include Krysten Hanger, Cody & wife Kelsey Pfaff, Haley & husband Zach Seanor, Tanner & wife Lauren Neighbors, Sydney & husband Joe Lugo, Caitlyn & husband Shane Lively, and Shawn & wife Sonya Pyron. She was blessed with 11 great-grandchildren: Nixon, Jaxon, Raynee, Sofia, Phoenix, Lilly, Cohen, Brooke’lynn, Thomas, Bailey, and Kinley.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Don Cunningham; father, Albert Sidney Scott; mother, Willie Gertrude Harris Scott; sister, Nona Maxine Scott; brother, Gene Scott; and grandson, Shawn Pyron.

Everyone described Eloise as “the sweetest lady”. She was caring, generous, and loving to all who knew her.