Gersham Adonijah "Jim" Cunningham was born June 6, 1936 in Rock Hall Portland, Jamaica, to Frances Felicia Deborah Campbell. He was the second of three children and was preceded in death by his mother and younger brother. He leaves behind daughters Charmaine Cunningham-Esland, Ann Marie Cunningham, and Maxine Cunningham, as well as a sister Beltina Adams of the UK, son-in-law Rodney Esland (Rodups), 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews in Jamaica, UK, and Canada. Gersham went on to Glory on January 13, 2025.