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Apr 2, 2026
Former Woodruff Teacher Ms. Caroline Townsend Turns 107
Ms. Caroline Townsend, who taught countless Woodruff students, was set to turn 107 on Saturday, April 11, with a party hosted by friends and former students.
The Woodruff Times reported on April 2, 2026 that Ms. Caroline Townsend, a beloved educator who taught countless students in Woodruff, would turn 107 on Saturday, April 11.
Friends and former students planned a party in her honor that afternoon at the Lexington senior community where she now lives. The paper invited anyone who knows her to celebrate, and noted that people who could not attend could send a card, which would bring her great joy.
This is our own summary; the full story, by staff writer Katina Rice-Davis, is at The Woodruff Times (link below).