The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
MRS. CLEO G.. WOFFORD
BURIED All NEW PROSPECT

Large COncOurSe Of Relatives and
Friends Attend Funeral of Beloved
Woman.
Mrs. Cleo Cunningham Wofford,
wife Of John A. Woford, OF Madden
Station, widely known for her church
work and through hor. contributions
to the local papers, died at her homo
Saturday night at 10:30 o'clock after
an illness of a few days. Her illness
was not generally known and the
news of her death came as a great
shock to her many friends and those
who had followed her writings for
many years. Mrs Wofford was the
regular correspondent Of this paper
from her community and made special
contributions to this paper and The
Taurensvillc Herald under The rnn
name Aunt Kate" and her name was
a household word in the county.
The funeral services were held ut
New Prospect church, near her home,
Tuesday morning. and was attended
by vast concoursc Of people. The
services were conducted by her former
pastor, Rev. Jas. r. Williams, who
paid beautiful tribute to her life
as a wife; a mother and church work
er. Tic was assisted by DR. j. w.
Langston and Dr.. A. b. Langston, both
prominent ministers and missionaries
Of the Baptist church. After the SER
vices the body was borne to the ceme-
terry near by and laid to rest beneath a
mass of beautiful flowers. On a silver
plate was the simply inscription Aunt
Kate" with the year of her birth and
dearth. The active pail bearers were
Messrs. c. A. Power, d. M. Norwood,
L. Thurman Finley, w. S. Power,
Thad f. Moore, G. H. Finley, j. II.
Power, ]. d. Culbcrtson. The honor
ary pail bearers were: Maj. W. A.
Watts, Messrs. c. B. Bobo, II. *. Aiken,
H. Terry, DR.. r. r. Walker, DR.. j. II.
league. Alison Lee, ]. d. w. Watts, j.
N. Wright.
Mrs. Wofford was the daughter Of
the late William L. and Kate Langston
Cunningham and was AZ years Of age.
She-was educated In the schools of the
neighborhood and later finished her
schooling at female college in Co
inmbia, being q woman 0f rare accom-
plishment and ability. Brought up
amid Christian influences, she was
a consistent church worker, be-
ing a member and active worker
not only in the New Prospect
Baptist church, where she held her
membership, but in the various or
'ganHatiOns OF her denomination
and inspiring leader. Her home life
was spent in beautiful devotion to her
family, sacrificing herself for the cdu-
cation and advancement OF her chill
dren.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band and ten children, the eldest OF
whom, Miss Kate V. WoffOrd, who has
been connected with Y. w. c. A. work
in Richmond, was at home preparing
to go TO Constantinople. The second
daughter, Miss Azilc Wofford, is IL
student at the Baptist seminary at
Louisville preparing for missionary
work abroad. Two other daughters,
Misses Myra and Matte Sue, are stu
dents at winthrop college. the former
being in her senior year and prcsi-
dent Of the student body. The Oldest
son, John William Wofford, is now at
West Point Military Academy, having
graduated from Clemson college in
the class of 1918. The other children
Of school age are attending the Ian
rens graded schools. Two sisters and
brother also survive her. as fol-
lows: Mrs. w. II. Hudgens and Mrs
May Cunningham Madden Of the coun-
ty, and Dr.. Gus Watts Cunningham,
OF the University Of Texas at Austin,
Tex.
Rest Room to Remain Omen.