Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....James K. Polk Cunningham March 19 1908
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The Talbotton New Era, March 26, 1908

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, March 26, 1908
Page 2

Mr. Pope Cunningham Dead

Mr. Pope Cunningham, one of the best-known citizens of Talbot County, died at 
his home near Woodland on last Friday evening at eight o’clock after being sick 
for some time.  His death was due to heart trouble.

The funeral services took place on Friday and were conducted by Rev. J.G. 
Harrison, of Talbotton.  The interment took place at the Stephens burial 
ground, near the home of the deceased.

Mr. Cunningham is survived by his wife and one son, Mr. Ben Hill Cunningham.  
The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends in their great 
sorrow.

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, April 2, 1908
Page 2

Card of Thanks

With grateful hearts we wish to thank our friends for their kindness to us in 
our recent sad bereavement, when God took our beloved husband and father from 
us.  Also to express our appreciation for sweet messages of condolence offered 
to us and pray that God’s richest blessings may rest upon each of them.

Mattie B. Cunningham
Ben Hill Cunningham

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, June 4, 1908
Page 3

In Memoriam

James K. Polk Cunningham was born Jan. 13th, 1850 and was married to Miss 
Mattie B. Stribling, Oct. 15th 1879.

To them, one son was given, and they named him Ben Hill, in loyal admiration 
for the great and glorious statesman.

Mr. Cunningham was a good citizen, a helpful, ready and obliging neighbor; to 
his wife and son he was ever kind and indulgent.  His tender ministries in the 
home, his watchful care and devotion, the thoughtfulness he always exercised 
toward his family was admired and appreciated by all who knew him.

He was given to hospitality and welcomed the stranger as well as friend with 
willing heart and lavish hand.  He was indeed a genial, generous host.

He was a member of the Baptist church.

He suffered greatly in his last days, but bore the pain with patience and 
fortitude.

On March 19th, 1908, his weary spirit winged its flight to the undiscovered 
country.  All that was mortal of Mr. Cunningham sleeps peacefully on the “red 
old hills” of Talbot, those hills where “many and oft the time he wandered in 
boyhood’s days, near the home he loved so well, and where he wooed and won his 
bonnie bride, and as the years passed on they wandered down life’s hill 
together, happy in the love and companionship of each other,” one is taken and 
the other left, but memory gathers the bygone hours into a garland fair and 
fadeless – many friends extend sympathy to the bereaved wife and son and pray 
comfort and strength be theirs.

Linda Lee Bryan
 



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