Mary Grace Tingler

May 28, 1932 - May 22, 2016

Mary Grace Tingler, age 83 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Sunday morning, May 22, 2016 in Cortland Acres Nursing Home at Thomas. She was born May 28, 1932 at Whitmer a daughter of the late John Floyd Cunningham and the late Ida Belle Phillips Cunningham. On February 4, 1950 in Elkins she married Newton A. Tingler who preceded her in death on September 24, 2012. Surviving are one son, Joseph Tingler and wife Christy of Elkins, one daughter, Lois Tacy and husband James of Beverly, one grandson, Wesley Tacy, and a great granddaughter Emma Tacy. Also surviving are three brothers, Sampson Cunningham, Beverly, Harold “Wade” Cunningham of Elkins and John Wilson Cunningham of Whitmer; three sisters, Louise Barkley, Elkins, Nancy Bennett of Moyer, WV and Arlene Tingler of Kerens and many nieces and nephews. Also preceding her in death were five brothers, Louis, Roy, Leonard, Dale and Lincoln Cunningham and one sister, Louella Cunningham. Mrs. Tingler was a mail carrier, a home health care aide, a homemaker, a former member of the North Fork Apostolic Church at Riverton, WV and currently a member of Vision Worship Center of Elkins. Friends may call from 10:00 am until 11:00 am Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Dewaine Corley officiating. Interment will follow in the Newton and Mary Tingler Family Cemetery at the Sinks of Gandy. At the request of the family, flowers are to be omitted. Contributions may be made to the Vision Worship Center Building Fund, 1612 Lavalette Ave., Elkins, WV 26241 in memory of Mrs. Tingler. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mary Grace Tingler. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.