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Obituary of Margaret Garwood Cutchins
MARGARET GARWOOD CUTCHINS
The Tidewater News 03-25-1999
AUBURN, ALA. Margaret Garwood Cutchins, 68, wife of Dr. Macolm A. Cutchins and a former resident of Franklin, died March 20 at her home.
Mrs. Cutchins was a longtime second grade and preschool teacher at Lee Scott Academy and also taught at Reeves Kiddie Academy and Trinity Christian School. An accomplished poet whose work won numerous awards both in Alabama and on a national level, Mrs. Cutchins was instrumental in establishing the literary magazine Smoke Signals at Lee Scott Academy and published a book of poems, Ladders We Climb to Who We Are.
She served as president of the Alabama State Poetry Society (ASPS) from 1995 to 96 and recently chaired a state-wide ASPS poetry contest. She was active in the Alabama Writers Conclave, winning their Poetry Workshop Award in 1998.
She was a founding member of Sav-A-Life. Mrs. Cutchins was a member of the covenant Presbyterian Church where she regularly arranged flowers for worship and at one time sang solos. Margaret will be remembered as a master teacher who understood and loved children instilling in them the wonder and joy of learning.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Leigh Ann Pierce and husband, Jerry Pierce Jr. of Scottswood, Ala.; two sons, Malcolm A. Cutchins Jr. and wife Pat of North Bend, Wash., and Kelly Cutchins and wife Lynn of Dallas, Texas; a sister Betty Garwood Clayton Jr., and husband Sonny of Crozet, Va., two brothers, Arthur Garwood and wife Margaret Ellen of Grants Pass, Ore., and James Garwood and wife Kay of Middleburg, Va.; six grandchildren, Benjamin, Daniel, Samuel and Thomas Pierce, Courtney and Clint Cutchins.
A funeral was conducted March 22 in Covenant Presbyterian Church, Auburn. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, March 24. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin was in charge of local arrangements.
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Margaret Garwood Cutchins, 68, of Auburn, Alabama, died 20 Mar 1999 after a career in teaching and poetry, leaving her husband Malcolm, three children, and six grandchildren.
A funeral was held 22 Mar 1999 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Auburn, with burial 24 Mar 1999 in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin; Wright Funeral Home of Franklin managed arrangements.
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MARGARET GARWOOD CUTCHINS
AUBURN, ALA. Margaret Garwood Cutchins, 68, wife of Dr. Malcolm A. Cutchins and a former resident of Franklin, died March 20 at her home.
Mrs. Cutchins was a longtime second grade and preschool teacher at Lee Scott Academy and also taught at Reeves Kiddie Academy and Trinity Christian School. An accomplished poet whose work won numerous awards both in Alabama and on a national level, Mrs. Cutchins was instrumental in establishing the literary magazine Smoke Signals at Lee Scott Academy and published a book of poems, Ladders We Climb to Who We Are.
She served as president of the Alabama State Poetry Society (ASPS) from 1995 to 1996 and recently chaired a statewide ASPS poetry contest. She was active in the Alabama Writers' Conclave, winning their Poetry Workshop Award in 1998.
She was a founding member of Sav-A-Life. Mrs. Cutchins was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church where she regularly arranged flowers for worship and at one time sang solos. Margaret will be remembered as a master teacher who understood and loved children, instilling in them the wonder and joy of learning.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Leigh Ann Pierce and husband, Jerry Pierce Jr. of Scottswood, Ala.; two sons, Malcolm A. Cutchins Jr. and wife Pat of North Bend, Wash., and Kelly Cutchins and wife Lynn of Dallas, Texas; a sister, Betty Garwood Clayton Jr., and husband Sonny of Crozet, Va.; two brothers, Arthur Garwood and wife Margaret Ellen of Grants Pass, Ore., and James Garwood and wife Kay of Middleburg, Va.; six grandchildren, Benjamin, Daniel, Samuel and Thomas Pierce, Courtney and Clint Cutchins.
A funeral was conducted March 22 in Covenant Presbyterian Church, Auburn. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, March 24. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin was in charge of local arrangements.
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| Name | Margaret Garwood Cutchins |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth | 1931 (estimated); [location unknown] |
| Death | 20 Mar 1999; Auburn, Alabama |
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Margaret Garwood Cutchins | Decedent | Auburn, Alabama |
| Dr. Malcolm A. Cutchins | Husband | Auburn, Alabama |
| Leigh Ann Pierce | Daughter | Scottswood, Alabama |
| Jerry Pierce Jr. | Son-in-law | Scottswood, Alabama |
| Malcolm A. Cutchins Jr. | Son | North Bend, Washington |
| Pat | Daughter-in-law (wife of Malcolm Jr.) | North Bend, Washington |
| Kelly Cutchins | Son | Dallas, Texas |
| Lynn | Daughter-in-law (wife of Kelly) | Dallas, Texas |
| Betty Garwood Clayton Jr. | Sister | Crozet, Virginia |
| Sonny | Brother-in-law (husband of Betty) | Crozet, Virginia |
| Arthur Garwood | Brother | Grants Pass, Oregon |
| Margaret Ellen | Sister-in-law (wife of Arthur) | Grants Pass, Oregon |
| James Garwood | Brother | Middleburg, Virginia |
| Kay | Sister-in-law (wife of James) | Middleburg, Virginia |
| Benjamin Pierce | Grandson | [place not stated] |
| Daniel Pierce | Grandson | [place not stated] |
| Samuel Pierce | Grandson | [place not stated] |
| Thomas Pierce | Grandson | [place not stated] |
| Courtney Cutchins | Grandchild | [place not stated] |
| Clint Cutchins | Grandchild | [place not stated] |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
| Field | Value |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Name | The Tidewater News |
| Date | 25 Mar 1999 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Longtime second grade and preschool teacher at Lee Scott Academy
• Also taught at Reeves Kiddie Academy
• Also taught at Trinity Christian School
• Accomplished poet with numerous awards at state and national levels
• Instrumental in establishing the literary magazine Smoke Signals at Lee Scott Academy
• Published a book of poems titled Ladders We Climb to Who We Are
• Served as president of the Alabama State Poetry Society from 1995 to 1996
• Chaired a statewide Alabama State Poetry Society poetry contest
• Active in the Alabama Writers' Conclave
• Won the Alabama Writers' Conclave Poetry Workshop Award in 1998
• Founding member of Sav-A-Life
• Member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Auburn
• Regularly arranged flowers for worship at Covenant Presbyterian Church
• At one time sang solos at Covenant Presbyterian Church
• Remembered as a master teacher who understood and loved children
• Birth name was Margaret Garwood
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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