Milam County, Texas

PESCHKE, Louis H. of Rockdale (16 yrs), formerly of Mannheim (25 yrs). Age 90. Died 12/22/1988 at Four Seasons Nursing Home, Austin. Services held (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Giddings. Rev. Donald Dodge of St.John's United Methodist Church, Rockdale, officiated. Burial in Giddings City Cemetery. BORN 11/3/1898 in Grassyville Comm. near Paige to M/M. Reinhold F. & Katherine Hamff Peschke. He was a farmer and rancher. Married Louise Bertha Burgdore on 1/3/1924 in Grassyville Comm. Member of the Methodist Church, attending in Grassyville, Paige, Giddings and Rockdale. Preceded in death by parents; 3 brothers, Ben, Edwin and Willie Peschke; 2 sisters, Louise Frenzel and Rosa Lee Thiele. SURVIVORS: Wife; 2 sons, Calvin Peschke of Rockdale and Curtis Peschke of Austin; daughter, Dorothy Herzer of Austin; brother, Elmer Peschke of Bryan; 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #451-44-2153.

PETERS, Albert F. of 6805 Duquesne Dr., Austin, formerly of Thorndale & Taylor. Age 61. Died ?/1964. Services held (Tuesday) at Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. W.A. Irvin officiated. Graveside rites under direction of Thorndale AF & AM No. 978. BORN at Hare Comm. on 10/24/1901 to M/M. Frank & Mary Frances Lee Peters. Reared and educated in Taylor and had also lived in Thorndale during the early 1930's being associated in the gin business with his father for many years. In 1957 he returned to Thorndale where he was associated with the Thorndale State Bank until 1960 when he moved to Austin. Preceded in death by sister, Rita; 2 brothers, Morris and Cecil, and his father. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lucille Reaves Peters; 3 daughters, Mrs. Cherrill Minor, Mrs. Alba Lu Lock and Miss Pam Peters, all of Austin; mother, Mrs. Frank Peters, Taylor; brother, M.L. (Mike) Peters, Taylor; 2 sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Deason of Austin and Mrs. Bessie Krenek of Taylor; 2 grandchildren, Keely Ann Minor and Dale Lee Minor of Austin.

PETERS, Butch of Austin. Age 45. Died 3/1982 (Sunday). Graveside services held (Wed.) in Taylor City Cemetery. BORN 12/20/1936, the son of Mrs. B.L. Lewis of Tyler and the late Mike Peters. They lived in Thorndale for many years. SURVIVORS: Mother, Mrs. B.L. Lewis; sister, Charlotte Nell (Mrs. Bob) Flynn of Austin and brother, Michael Peters. SS Death Benefit on #459-52-3603.

PETERS, Mrs. Frank of Taylor. Age 91. Died 12/1971 (Monday) (in paper on 12/16/1971). Graveside services held (Tuesday) at Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Dan Smith officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge. Member of First Baptist Church. Preceded in death by a daughter and 4 sons. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Deason of Austin and Mrs. Bessie Krenek of Taylor; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.

PETERS, Mrs. Lucille (Albert F.) of Austin. Age 60. Died 4/1969 (Wed.) in an Austin hospital after a long illness. Services held (Friday) from Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial was in the Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Marshall Edwards of Austin officiated. Condra Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Peters, nee Lucille Reaves, daughter of the late M/M. J.P. Reaves was BORN at San Gabriel on 5/21/1908, and moved to Thorndale at an early age where she was reared and attended school. On 8/25/1927, she married Albert F. Peters, who preceded her in death on 10/18/1964. Also, 2 brothers, Herman and Lewis Reaves preceded her in death. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Mrs. Cherryl Miner, Austin; Mrs. Alba Lou Lock, Houston; and Mrs. Pam Lehmberg, Austin; sister, Mrs. E.D. (Mary) Jones, San Antonio; 4 brothers, Maurice Reaves, J.P. Reaves and Larry Reaves, all of San Antonio and Clifton Reaves of Houston; 3 grandchildren, Kelly Ann and Dale Lee Minor of Austin; and Kendall Allen Lock of Houston; also a number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #460-46-6158.

PETERSON, Bryan of Rockdale. Died at birth 1/3/1983 in St. David's Hospital in Austin. Son of M/M. Mike Peterson of Rockdale. Graveside services at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rockdale (placed beside his great-great-grandparents, M/M. Homer Luckey). Dr. John Davenport officiated. SURVIVORS: Parents; grandparents, Dr./Mrs. Gordon Harris of Denver, CO. and M/M. Jack Peterson of Roscoe, IL.; great-grandparents, M/M. David Hart and M/M. Babe Baker, all of Rockdale, and M/M. Harold Peterson of Rockford, IL.

PETERSON, Mrs. Edgar (Pete). Age 63. Died 2/24/1976 in a Georgetown Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services in Paschal Funeral Chapel. Burial in Trinidad City Cemetery. Rev. David Hutchins officiated. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mrs. N.B. Brookshire, Austin; son, Edgar W. Peterson, Tacoma, WA.; 3 grandchildren.

PETERSON, Ernest Louis of Lexington. Age 81. Died ?/1973 (Friday). Services held (Monday) at Lexington United Methodist Church. Burial in Memorial Cemetery, Lexington. Rev. Robert B. Stewart Jr. officiated. BORN 5/25/1892 at Lexington to M/M. Franz Peterson. Member Lexington United Methodist Church. Married Marie Muenzler on 10/20/1921. He was a veteran of WW-I. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Carrie Peterson, Lexington; daughter, Mrs. Louise Elzey of Malcolm, Iowa; 2 sons, Frank E. Peterson of Lexington and Carl Peterson of Lexington; sister, Mrs. Ida Raschke of Houston; brother, Adolph Peterson of Giddings; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.

PETERSON, Frank E. of Lexington. Age 60. Died 5/7/1988 (Sat.) at his home. Services held (Tuesday) at First United Methodist Church of Lexington. Burial in Lexington Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Henry Weston officiated. Condra Funeral Home, Taylor, in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 12/15/1927 in Lexington. He had been an invalid all his life and was bedridden for the past year. Member of the First United Methodist Church of Lexington. Memorials to his church or American Cancer Society. SURVIVORS: Mother, Carrie Peterson of Lexington; sister, Louise Elzey and husband, Elmer, of Hedrick, Iowa; brother, Carl Peterson and wife, Earline, of Lexington; 2 nieces and 4 nephews; 15 great-nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #457-23-5483.

PETTET, Fred L. of Dexter, NM., formerly of Milam Co. Age 76. Died 12/7/1969 after a brief illness in a Dexter, NM. hospital. Services held (Tuesday) at First Presbyterian Church, Dexter, NM. Burial in the family plot in Hagerman, NM. He was a former Milam Co. resident and resided in Dexter, NM. since 1933. BORN 11/25/1893 to M/M. Jim Pettet. SURVIVOR: Sister, Ivalena Pettet, New York City, NY. SS Death Benefit on #585-01-0696.

PETTY, Mrs. Etta Viola Dodd (Robert F.) of Houston since 1981. Age 93 (to the day). Died 2/28/1988 (Sunday). Services held (Monday) 2/29 at St.Matthew's United Methodist Church, 4300 N. Shepherd, Houston. Burial followed in Sharp Cemetery, Milam Co. BORN 2/28/1895 near Rockdale, Milam Co., to Stella Cotten Dodd & James Ashley Dodd, both descended from pioneer Texas families and had 9 brothers and sisters. Married Robert Franklin Petty, who died in 1953 at age 81, from Navarro Co. Daughter, Mildred Petty Muelheisen, who died in 1978 and Robert Petty of Houston. Mrs. Petty lived in Grand Prairie and New Braunfels before moving to Houston in 1981. SURVIVORS: Son, Robert H. Petty of Houston; 2 sisters, Hallie Dodd Hardy of Merkel and Chloe Dodd Stephens of Temple; 4 grandchildren: Judge Sharolyn Petty Wood of Houston, Robert Austin Petty of Tucson, AZ., Lauren Muelheisen Adams of Fayetteville, AR., Daniel Muelheisen of Pittsburgh, CA.; 6 great-grandchildren; Christopher Andrew Wood, Richard Evin Wood, Laura Elizabeth Wood, Scott Austin Petty, Melanie and Shawn Adams. SS Death Benefit on #455-36-2540.

PETTY, Lannis A. of Sharp. Age 74. Died 3/1977 (Sat.) (in paper on 3/31/1977) in a Cameron hospital. Services held (Monday) in Sharp Presbyterian Church. Burial in Sharp Cemetery. Rev. Ernest Helsley officiated. Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BORN 4/21/1902 in Sharp to M/M. J.P. Petty. He was a lifelong resident of Sharp and a retired farmer. Member Sharp Presbyterian Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Mildred Petty of Sharp; daughter, Mrs. Sue Simmers of Houston; 2 brothers, Marvin Petty of Temple and Raney Petty of Victoria; 2 sisters, Mrs. Louis Rinn of Rockdale and Mrs. Earl Tate of Victoria. SS Death Benefit on #449-03-5619.

PETZOLT, Mrs. Etta of Bakersfield, CA. Age 96. Died 9/02/1984 in a hospital in Bakersfield. Services held 9/6 in Green Lawn Chapel in Bakersfield. She was BORN 1/29/1888 in San Marcos, TX to the late M/M. Fritz Lange. Later living in Taylor and then on a farm near Thorndale. Married the late Willie Petzolt in 1906. Moved to California where she lived until her death. SURVIVORS: Son, Bill Petzolt; daughters, Mrs. Alice Dayle and Mrs. Edna Montgomery of Bakersfield; 4 sisters, Lena Lange of Houston, Mrs. Emilie Heine of Sweetbriar Home in Taylor, Mrs. Henry Witther of Elgin and Mrs. Willie Simank of Thrall. SS Death Benefit on #560-21-7562.

PFANNSTIEL, Alvin of Taylor. Age 69. Died 4/5/1989 (Wed.) in Johns Community Hospital. Services (Friday) at Condra Memorial Chapel. Rev. Robert Sauer officiated. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. BORN 7/16/1919 at Buckholts. He was a farmer and a member St.John Lutheran Church at Thrall. Preceded in death by 2 sisters and a brother. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruphine Pfannstiel, Taylor; son, Nolin Werchan, Taylor; 3 granddaughters. SS Death Benefit on #455-34-2549.

PHARIES, Claude A. of Austin. Age 56. Died 1/1973 (Monday) at his home in Austin. Services held (Wed.) in Austin. Burial in Capital Memorial Garden. His pastor, Dr. Ralph Smith, officiated. BORN 1/11/1916, he was Sr. V.P. and Director of the First Federal Savings & Loan Asso. President of the Real Estate Appraisers Asso. and past governor of their International Asso. Graduate of the Graduate School of Savings & Loan at Univ. of Indiana and taught special courses in real estate appraisal at the Univ. of Texas for 10 years. WW-2 Navy veteran and a member of the Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin. SURVIVORS: Wife, son and daughter. SS Death Benefit on #452-12-9000.

PHILLIP, Joe of Bremond. Age 80. Died 4/30/1974 (Tuesday) in Hearne hospital. Rosary recited on Tuesday and Wednesday evening at the funeral home chapel. Services (Requiem Mass) held 5/2 at St.Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond. Burial in St.Mary's Cemetery. Rev. Michael Krol officiated. BORN 4/5/1894 in Poland, moved to Marlin at age 2, resident of Bremond since age 16. Retired farmer/rancher. Preceded in death by 2 daughters, Mrs. Josephine Yezak, died 6/8/1973, Miss Pauline Phillip died in 1928, age 1 month. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Janie Phillip of Bremond; 2 sons, John Phillip and Edd Phillip, both of Mesquite; 4 daughters, Mrs. Verna Berezoski of Marlin, Miss Louise Phillip of Bremond, Mrs. Christine Presley of Dallas, and Mrs. Billie Kocian of Rockdale; 20 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #460-62-6467. Benefit has birthday as 4/4/1894.

PHILLIPS, Col. Charles R. of Nevada, MO., formerly of Austin. Age 61. Died 8/10/1981 (Monday). Services held in Cook-Walden Funeral Home in Austin. Burial in Capital Memorial Park. He was BORN 9/28/1919. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth Lynne Caughron Gaulding Phillips; 4 sons, Charles R. Phillips, Jr. and David A. Phillips of Austin, William C. Phillips of Florida and James M. Gaulding of Austin; 2 daughters, Barbara A. Anderson and Vicky L. Redinger of Austin; 2 brothers, Edwin Phillips of San Angelo and Bob Jackson of San Antonio; 9 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #450-16-9203.

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Connie B. (Guy) of Thorndale. Age 74. Died 3/1984 (Sunday) in Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Services held (Monday) in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Thorndale City Cemetery. Rev. Jim Turnage officiated. She was BORN 9/17/1909, member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Thorndale. Retired sales employee of C.A. Forbes and Co., Inc. where she had worked for 40 yrs. SURVIVORS: Husband, Guy Phillips of Thorndale; 3 daughters, Mrs. Paul (Lanette) Tucker and Mrs. Gus (Nita Belle) Kasner, both of Thorndale and Mrs. David (Sue) Terry of Houston; son, James Guy Phillips of Thorndale; sister, Mrs. W.D. (Jonie) Reeves of Taylor, 3 brothers, Leo Berry of Boerne, O.M. Berry of Houston and O.L. Berry of Austin; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #465-09-0096.

PHILLIPS, Daniel B. of Longview, WA. Age 64. Died 5/5/1977 (in paper 7/21/77) in Kodiak, Alaska hospital following a heart attack. Services held (Tuesday) in Gebert Chapel of Longview Community Church, of which he was a member. BORN 3/20/1913 in Thorndale, TX. to W.C. & Ellie Jones Phillips. WW-2 veteran, serving in the 13th Armored Div., seeing duty in Europe. Received the Bronze Star for valor in combat and discharged as an Army captain in 1946. Moved to Longview in 1927 and graduated from R.A. Long High School, where he was a member of the 1930 football team. Executive in charge of container operations for the West Coast of Longview Fibre Co. He was en route from Seattle with his son, Christopher and son-in-law, Russell Moore, to the fishing grounds off Dutch Harbor, Alaska, aboard a king crab boat which he and Moore recently had purchased as partners in North Pacific Enterprises. SURVIVORS: Wife, Irene Phillips, Longview, WA.; 2 daughters, Victoria Moore, Unalaska, Alaska, and Diane Siebers, Bremerton, WA.; 2 grandchildren; brother, John Phillips, Ventura, CA.; sister, Winifred Walsh, Mazatlan, Mexico. SS Death Benefit on #532-07-8796.

*PHILLIPS, Douglas of Thorndale. Age 93. Died 3/14/1993 (Sunday) in an Austin nursing home. Services held (Tuesday) 3/16 at Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Thorndale City Cemetery. Rev. Bill Fulton officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BORN 10/3/1899 in Salty Comm. of Milam Co., the son of Shelby and Lillian August Jenks Phillips. Married Willie Mae Graham on 10/1/1977. He was a retired farmer and bus driver for the Thorndale ISD for 17 years. Member of Trinity Methodist Church. Preceded in death by first wife, Ruby, in 1977; a sister; and a brother. SURVIVORS: Wife, Willie Mae Phillips of Thorndale; 2 daughters, Adrienne Snyder and husband, Earl of Texas City and Gwendolyn Chappell and husband, Jim of Memphis; step-daughter, Eula Mae Purcell of Driftwood; son, Bruce Phillips and wife, Betty of Cibolo; 2 step-sons, Billy Landrum of Thorndale, and Ronald Landrum and wife, Mary Kay of Bastrop; sister, Vashti Newman of Rockdale; brother, Guy Phillips of Thorndale, 15 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #453-16-9217. (*2)

PHILLIPS, Earl of Huntsville, AL. Age (?). Died ?/1982 (Sunday) suddenly, so cousins in Thorndale were informed. He had been a frequent visitor in Thorndale throughout the years and was a cousin of D.M. and Guy Phillips of Thorndale and Mrs. Vashti Newman of Rockdale.

PHILLIPS, Ellen of Los Angeles, formerly of Thorndale. Age 94. Died 6/18/1972. Burial at Valhalla Cemetery in North Hollywood. BORN 1878 in San Gabriel. Her maiden name was Jones. Married Will Phillips. She lived in Oregon and California after moving from Thorndale in the late 30's. SURVIVORS include son John Phillips, Sherman Oaks, CA.

PHILLIPS, Esther of Rockdale. Age 61. Died 11/1975 (Sunday) (in paper on 11/27/75) at Richards Memorial Hosptial after an illness of several months. Services (Monday) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. D.D. Simpson, First Baptist Church, officiated. BORN 6/26/1914 near Rockdale to M/M. Gottlieb Balcar. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Married Laurence E. Phillips at Caldwell on 7/8/1939. Husband died 7/29/1973. She was owner of the Lemon Tree, ladies dress shop in Rockdale. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Gerry W. Phillips of Austin and Larry E. Phillips of Munich, Germany; granddaughter, Katherine Phillips. Larry E. Phillips was on the editorial staff of the Temple Daily Telegram from 1964 to 1967. SS Death Benefit on #467-16-3458.

PHILLIPS, Jack of Rockdale, Austin, Killeen. Age 83. Died 2/18/1990 (Sunday) in a Killeen hospital. Graveside services held 2/21/1990 in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Rockdale. Phillips & Luckey, Rockdale, in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 9/3/1906 in Rockdale to M/M. Oscar K. & Bess Simms Phillips. He had resided in Killeen for several months, was a former resident of Austin and Rockdale. Member of the Methodist Church. Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers, Oscar K. Phillips, Jr. and Harry Wayne Phillips and sister, Lottie Mae Moore. SURVIVORS: 2 cousins, Calvin E. Moore and Pam Brategan, both of Houston.

PHILLIPS, John Paul of Ventura, Cal. Age 82. Died 2/27/1990. BORN in San Gabriel, Tx on 10/20/1907. Design engineer, retiring from Librascope, Inc. in Glendale, CA. in 1972. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ann; 3 sisters-in-law, Lillian Sardo of Ventura, Grace Phillips of San Leandro, CA., and Irene Phillips of Longview, WA.; 2 nephews; 3 nieces.

PHILLIPS, Lawrence E. (Phil) of Rockdale since 1937. Age 56. Died 7/28/1973 (Sunday) at State Hospital, Kerrville where he was a patient for past 10 months. Services held (Thursday) 8/2 at Phillips & Luckey, Rockdale. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. D.D. Simpson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Rockdale, officiated. BORN 9/11/1916 in Brenham, son of L.E. Phillips & Mrs. Hazel Shaw Phillips. Married Esther Balcar on 7/8/1939 at Caldwell. Manager of A&P Grocery in downtown Rockdale, also an insurance agent, newspaper route and taxi business. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Esther Phillips, Rockdale; 2 sons, Capt. Gerry W. Phillips of the Philippines, Larry E. Phillips of Munich, Germany; mother, Mrs. L.E. Phillips of Brenham; granddaughter, Katherin Phillips. SS Death Benefit on #460-07-4022.

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Mannie of Waco, formerly of Taylor. Age 86. Died 7/1968 (Sat.) in Waco. Services held (Tuesday) at Condra Memorial Chapel. Rev. A.L. Cronk officiated. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. BORN 2/28/1882. Lived on Bremond Ranch south of town for a while. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Mrs. R.L. Tucker, Taylor, Mrs. W.M. Ables, Waco, and Mrs. G.T. Jones, San Antonio; 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. SS Death Benefit on #463-96-1015 under Viola Phillips.

PHILLIPS, Marie of Houston. Age 79. Died 5/28/1988 in a Houston hospital after a lengthy illness. Services 5/30 at Heights Funeral Home in Houston. Burial in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. Heights Funeral Home of Houston in charge of arrangements. BORN 11/30/1908 in Rockdale. Member, Bethany Christian Church. Retired from the Bank of the Southwest after 33 yrs. SURVIVORS: Mother, Mrs. Ella Phillips; sister, Irene Phillips; other family members, Jim and Peggy Voyles of CA., Frank M. Dodson, Jr of NM., Mary Ella Graham of CA. SS Death Benefit on #454-03-1934 under name Mona Phillips.

PHILLIPS, Marvin Rufus "Buck" of 1722 S. 15th St., Temple. Age 77. Died 8/1975 (Sunday) (in paper on 8/28/1975) in a Temple hospital after a long illness. Services (Monday) in Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, Temple. Burial in Bellwood Memorial Park. Rev. Larry Henry officiated. BORN 11/27/1897 in Salty Comm. Member Methodist Church and employed in the Engineering Dept. at Scott & White for 33 years when he retired. Former member of Woodmen of the World. Preceded in death by a son and a brother. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Daisey Phillips, Temple; son, Grady Phillips, Irving; daughter, Mrs. W.L. McGuire, Temple; 3 sisters, Mrs. Gussie Young and Miss Cecil Phillips, both of Temple, and Mrs. Onice Ham of San Marcos; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #459-20-9958.

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Mittie C. (William H.) of Temple. Age 84. Died ?/1964 (Tuesday) at the home of her daughter in San Marcos following a brief illness. Services held (Wed.) from Hewett Funeral Home, Temple. Burial in Reed's Lake Cemetery. Rev. J. Lester Davenport officiated. BORN 1/8/1880 in Thorndale. Her maiden name was Williams and she married William H. Phillips in 1895, who died in 1954. Member Salty Methodist Church. Preceded in death by a son in 1938. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Mrs. Gussie Young of Temple, Mrs. O.T. Ham and Miss Cecil Phillips, both of San Marcos; son, R.M. Phillips, Temple; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lora Schram of Ryan, OK., and Mrs. Beulah Baker of Wichita Falls; 3 brothers, Frank Williams of Thorndale, Keifer Williams of Terrell and Charlie Williams of Ryan, OK.; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren.

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Nancy Myrl, of San Antonio, native of Thorndale. Age 86. Died 4/26/1977 (Tuesday) in a Kerrville hospital. Services held (Wed.) at Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Locklin Cemetery, Thorndale. Rev. Vernon Whittington officiated. BORN 8/19/1890 to Samuel G. & Nancy Large Locklin, a pioneer family of this area. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Jake and Hope Stephens, both of San Antonio; sister, Mrs. Maud Stigall of Davilla; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #453-03-1080 under Myrl.

PHILLIPS, Norma Lee of Tanglewood. Age 90. Died 5/1986 (Wed.) at her Tanglewood home after a lengthy illness. Services held (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in Prospect Cemetery near Lexington. Revs. Doug Springer and Kelly Boggs officiated. BORN 1/1/1896 in Lexington to M/M. W.A. & Delia Beard Copeland. Married to Robert Edward Earl Phillips in 1917, who preceded her in death. Employed by Carters Drug Store in Lexington and later at Treadwells Grocery in Tanglewood. SURVIVORS: Son, Bobby Phillips Sr., Tanglewood; grandson, Bobby Phillips Jr., Tanglewood; nieces, Irene Bardin of Yoakum and Lucille Wells of Prattville, Alabama; step-sisters, Belinda Byrom and Paula Barry, both of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #464-16-2549. Benefit birth date 1/1/1895.

*PHILLIPS, Ruby of Taylor. Age 74. Died 2/1977 (Friday) (in paper 2/24/1977) in hospital in Taylor having been hospitalized for 9 days following a stroke at her home. Services held (Monday) in Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Rev. Jim Willis officiated. Burial in Thorndale City Cemetery. BORN 12/12/1902 near Lexington, Lee Co., to C.C. "Lum" Rouse and Mortie Adrena Howell Rouse. The family moved to Giddings when she was 3 and to Thorndale in 1909. Married Douglas Madison Phillips in Taylor on 12/25/1919, couple celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1969. She was a piano teacher for more than 40 yrs. and 25 of her pupils went on to become church pianists. Served as assistant or judge of local elections for more than 35 yrs. and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Her family tree was traced through her maternal grandmother back to General Robert E. Lee. SURVIVORS: Husband, D.M. Phillips of Thorndale; 2 daughters, Mrs. Adrienne Clayton of Texas City and Mrs. Gwendolyn Chappel of Memphis, TX.; son, Bruce Phillips of Crystal Lake, IL.; 9 grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Ida Hinke of Austin. SS Death Benefit on #450-38-8125. (*2)

PHILLIPS, Shelby of Thorndale. Age 94. Died 4/1965 (Sunday) in a Rockdale hospital following a short illness. Services held (Monday) from Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Thorndale City Cemetery. Revs. Thomas White, Trinity Methodist Church, Thorndale, and Frank Cady, St.John's Methodist Church, Rockdale, officiated. BORN 1/6/1871 in Tennessee to M/M. Elijah Phillips. He lived with an aunt and uncle in Fayetteville, TN. when he was 7 after his mother passed away 2 years before. At age of 15 he took a trip up the Chisholm Trail into Oklahoma, known as Indian Territory. He came to the Salty Comm. in 1894 and worked on farms of the late R.M. Beard, Sr. and late Frank C. Clement. Retired rancher. Married Lillian Jinks on 8/26/1896, she died 7/2/1956. Daughter, Artie Belle, died 8/20/1928. He took over the management of the Bremond Ranch near Thorndale in 1903 and remained there until his retirement in 1945 when he moved to Thorndale. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Douglas M. Phillips and Guy Phillips, Thorndale; daughter, Mrs. N.N. (Vashti) Newman, Rockdale; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #578-10-1812. (SS Card issued in Washington, D.C.) picture

PHILLIPS, Walter A. of Marlin. Age 78. Died 8/24/1981 (Monday) in Marlin's VA Hospital. Graveside services held (Wed.) 8/26 in Hugh Wilson Cemetery, Tanglewood. Rev. D.D. Simpson officiated. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale, in charge. BORN 10/6/1902 in Yoakum to M/M. John L. & Mattie Bell Curlee Phillips. He was a salesman. SURVIVORS: Son, Walter A. Phillips Jr. of Marquette, Mich.; brother, Jack L. Phillips of Snyder; 1 grandchild, 1 great-grandchild. SS Death Benefit on #578-10-1812, card issued in Wash. DC.

PHILIPPUS, Adolph of Gonzales. Age 80. Died 8/1975 in a Gonzales nursing home after a lengthy illness. Services held (Monday) at Monthalia United Methodist Church. Burial in Monthalia Cemetery. Revs. David Crabtree and Murray Johnson officiated. BORN 11/19/1894 in Frieburg to M/M. Theodor Philippus. Farmer for 60 years before his retirement. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Ella Jane Philippus of Gonzales; 4 sons, Roy Philippus of Austin, Marvin Philippus of Austin, Melvin Philippus of Pasadena, J.A. Philippus of Rockdale; brother, John Philippus of San Antonio; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. SS Death Benefit #466-18-8938.

PHILLIPUS, Ben of Lexington. Age 82. Died 11/10/1982 at his home in Lexington after a short illness. Services held Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Lexington Cemetery. Rev. Bob Glynn officiated. BORN 11/2/1900 in Fayette County to Rudolph & Anna Brieger Phillipus. Married Valera Hayes on 10/24/1936 in Rockdale at First Baptist Church. Retired from Southern Pacific Railroad after 48 yrs. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Valera Hayes Phillipus of Lexington; 2 daughters, Mrs. Bennie Laura Jones of Midlothian and Mrs. L.D. Snell of Houston; sister, Mrs. Matchilda Jurica of Weimar; also 5 grandchildren.