Amanda Rai Cunningham, age 45, passed away at her home in Sparta on Tuesday morning, October 13, 2026. She was born December 8, 1980, to her parents Russell Alack and Barbara Roark. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Joe and Ponzelle Roark and Russell and Catherine Alack. Amanda attended New Life United Pentecostal Church and did office clerical work at Smithport Cabinetry and Farm Bureau. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Josh Cunningham of Sparta; children, Skyler Jose (Gage Smith), Gabriel Cunningham, and Paisley Cunningham; grandchild, Adelynn Smith; mother, Barbara Roark of Carthage; father Russell (Angel) Alack of Haileyville, AL; siblings, Craig (Sherry) Alack of Jacksonville FL, Leeann (Tim) Phillips of Carthage, Brittany Dawn Alack of Watertown, Britanny Nichole Peterson (Aleks) of Virginia, Josh Alack (Jessicka Saltzgiver) of Tompkinsville KY, Trenton Alack of Haileyville, AL.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Rebecca Cunningham of Sparta; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Chelsie (Kenneth) Colwell of Smithville; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be at 1 pm Friday, October 16, 2026, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Dwayne Cornelius and Bro. Michael Hale officiating, and burial will follow in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 3 pm until 7 pm and Friday from 10 am until the time of the service at 1 pm. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Cunningham family.
