Obituary

Lucy Ann Adams Cundiff

January 6, 1942 - April 17, 2024

Lucy Ann Adams Cundiff, age 82 and a resident of Mount Hermon, passed away in early Wednesday afternoon April 17, 2024, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a former longtime resident of New Orleans before moving to Washington Parish with her husband in 1985. Lucy was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and had a long career as a Nuclear Medical Technician. She worked at Charity Hospital in New Orleans for many years and was instrumental in starting the nuclear medicine department. She also worked at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge, Lallie Kemp in Independence and other hospitals later in her career. Lucy enjoyed shooting sports and, along with her husband, was active in 4-H teaching young people gun safety and marksmanship. She loved children and would “light up” when playing with the young ones. Lucy read her Bible daily and loved to study God’s word. She liked to feed and watch the birds at her house and she always enjoyed spending time with her family.

Survived by: 2 Sons and Daughters in law: Mark Cundiff, Ariel and Patty Cundiff; 2 Daughters and Sons in law: Kellie and Rev. Randall Griffin, Charis and Hanz Harris; 4 Grandchildren and their spouses: Ben Griffin, Alyssa and Jacques Petit, Andrew Griffin, Patrick and Emily Sofranec; Sister: Jackie Dolin; Also numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years Louis Alfred Cundiff, parents John Adams and Emily Harvey Adams, sister and brother in law Frances and Kibler Hysinger, mother in law and father in law Louis and Hazel Cundiff, brother in law Dick Dolin and her first husband John Santos.

A graveside funeral service will be held in Mount Hermon Cemetery at 11:00 am Tuesday, April 23rd with Rev. Randall Griffin officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial donations to Samaritan’s Purse (Operation Christmas Child) P.O Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or www.samaritanspurse.org/donate