Funeral services for Robert Louis Cunigan, Jr., 71, of Wills Point, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2016, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Wills Point with Rev. Lonnie Cunigan officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Wills Point under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

He passed away Wednesday evening, May 18, 2016, at his residence in Wills Point surrounded by his family.

Robert was born August 4, 1944, in Terrell, Texas, the son of Robert Louis Cunigan, Sr. and Anne Pearl Lee Andrew. He was raised in Wills Point and graduated from Cartwright High School. He later attended Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins. On February 6, 1965, he married Eleanor Davis and to this union Cynthia, Lisa and Robert were born. They were married for thirty-five years. On April 7, 2000, he married Ira Nell Lyons in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robert was formerly employed by C.D. Brimmer Construction and L.K. Burnett Construction. He enjoyed playing softball, dominoes and cards. Robert lived in Los Angeles, California for fifteen years prior to moving back to Wills Point. He was a former member of Wesley Chapel Baptist Church and later joined New Beginning Community Church, both in Wills Point.

Preceded in death by his father, Robert Louis Cunigan, Sr.; mother, Anne Pearl Andrew; grandparents, Emma Cunigan (House Mama) & Lorenzo Cunigan (House Daddy) and a sister, Tanya Hawkins.

Robert is survived by his wife, Ira Nell Cunigan, of Wills Point; two sons, Robert Cunigan, III, of Wills Point and Shon Woods, of Terrell; two daughters, Cynthia Williams, of Dallas and Lisa Asher & husband, Bobby, of Terrell; step-daughter, Latrice Lyons, of Lancaster, California; Goddaughter, Sue Wylie, of California; one brother, Marcellus Andrew; one sister, Cynthia Mallard; step-sister, Rose Tarrant; thirteen grandchildren, Lindsey Price, Victoria Collins, Ashley Price, Ray Smith, III, Jessie Smith, Andre Smith, Larry Dotson, Darryn York, II, Brianna White, Yasmine Ray, Chassidy Woods, Aaliyah Woods and Londyn Woods and eight great-grandchildren.

Wake will be Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.