Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wiggins, Filoura Godwin March 21 1916
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Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA., April 13, 1916
Home is the hunter from the hills. The sailor from the sea, And thou art home, 
O friend of my heart. And will come back to me. Mrs. Filoura Godwin Wiggins 
died at her home near Cedartown, March 21st in her 54th year. She was happily 
married to Mr. J. J. Wiggins, Dec. 16th 188? (I believe the correct date is 
1886. The copy I am typing is very dim) Four children blessed this union, 
Jessie, James and Henry, one dying in infancy. She was the youngest child of 
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Goodwin, well-remembered citizens of this county. No history 
of pioneer Methodism would be complete without the mention of these worthy 
people, for by them were the faith and teachings of John Wesley exemplified in 
life and character. They reared a family of eight children to manhood and 
womanhood, and not one ever departed from their early training, of this large 
family only three remain. Olin Godwin of Polk County. Dock Goodwin of 
Montgomery and Mrs Mattie Sewell of Macon. Mrs. Wiggins was my near neighbor 
for many years, and there were never any shadows between us. Always this was 
the same true and kind friend not that I was good, she was good. She was never 
a strong woman physically, but patient and uncomplaining. Her greatest strength 
was will and poise, and she never told her personal troubles and worries to 
anyone. Her ambition to see her children well fitted for life entailed many 
sacrifices, but these she always met with a serene, undaunted spirit and with a 
faith that "hopeth all things" I often fancied that when the frail link was 
broken which bound her to life, she would fold her beautiful hand from some 
useful occupation and thus enter into rest. But this was not to be. Many days 
she lingered at the portals, ere the last farewells were spoken. Devoted 
unselfish wife and mother, true friend, we feel that we can truthfully say the 
world is better for you having lived. What does introspection reveal about our 
own lives? Can this be said of us? Have we tried to be the "cup of strength to 
some poor soul in agony?" Let our hearts find an answer. Her favorite song 
was "Death is only a dream." And now her quiet dream of life has ended and her 
peaceful spirit has passed us by to enter into a more perfect peace, eternal in 
the heavens. (Cedartown Standard, April 13, 1916) 


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