Mr. Doss Cunningham

Obituary Doss Cunningham, passed away on January 31, 2023, at Monterey Park Rehabilition Center. Doss Elliott Cunningham III was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 11,1933 to Doss Floyd Cunningham II and Samantha Geneva Cunningham. Doss attended Crispus Attucks and Booker T. Washington Elementary Schools and R.T. Coles Junior High School. From there he attended Lincoln High School and graduated in 1951. He continued his education at Kansas City University from 1951 - 1954 and then eventually graduated from the University of Kansas in 1961 with a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy. While at the University of Kansas Doss met the love of his life, Eloise Yeargans, and they were married on August 9, 1959 at Paseo Baptist Church. This union lasted for 60 years. Also at the University of Kansas Doss became a member of the Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Doss served as a Battlefield Medical Corpsman in the Korean War and worked in the Medical Service Unit in Kyushu, Japan in 1956. From 1961 to 1963 Doss worked at the Clark-Reed Pharmacy as lead pharmacist and store manager and from there moved to Research Medical Center in 1963. In 1972, while still at Research, Doss was named Chief Pharmacist, a title he would carry until 1990 at which time his role transitioned to Pharmacist Manager of the Outpatient Pharmacy until his retirement in 1995. Doss was the Chairman of Hospital Pharmacist from 1987 -1990. In 1989 he was recognized for filling 1 Million prescriptions by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. He was also a member of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists for 25 years. In 1993, Doss was named Employee of The Year by Research Medical Center. Doss was an active and faithful member of Paseo Baptist Church since 1980. In those years he was a Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, Biblical Counselor, Chairman of the Deacon Board, and sang in the choir. He was awarded the Faithful Leadership Award in 1989, Deacon Emeritus in 2014, and named an Elder in 2015. Doss was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Cunningham, father, Doss Floyd Cunningham II, mother, Samantha Cunningham, brothers, Oliver Cunningham, Stephen Cunningham, and sisters, Marian Lewis, and Gayle Graves. Doss is survived by his son, Doss Timothy Cunningham IV, daughter-in-law, Georgia Ann Cunningham, and grandson, Matthew Christian Cunnningam. Also, his brother, Noel Cunningham, sister, Nan Thompson, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday Feb. 8,2023, 10am at Paseo Baptist Church. Visitation 9:00am-10:00am at the church. Interment Mount Moriah. Service conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be shared on our website. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mr. Doss Cunningham, please visit our floral store. Read More

Mr. Doss Cunningham

September 11, 1933 - January 31, 2023