Ancestors of

Walter W. PHIPPS
(1883-1966)

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Walter W. PHIPPS

Born: 20 Jul 1883, Raleigh Co., WV ²⁴ ^,1380
Marriage (1): Lottie Mae SMITH on 1 Dec 1905 in Raleigh Co., WV ¹⁷¹
Marriage (2): Myrtle GARRETT on 14 Aug 1929 in Prudence, Fayette Co., WV ¹⁵⁸
Marriage (3): Ethel McMILLION on 21 Apr 1920 in Sanger, Fayette Co., WV ¹³⁷⁹
Died: 26 Feb 1966, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV at age 82 ¹³⁸⁰
Buried: 1 Mar 1966, Church Of Christ Cemetery, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV ⁷⁴

Cause of his death was cardiac arrest.

General Notes:

The Charleston Gazette, 28 February 1966

PHIPPS, Walter W. - Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thomas Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Prosperity Cemetery. Mr. Phipps, 82, of Oak Hill, died Saturday in a nursing home. Retired miner. Surviving: sons, Clinton of Indianapolis, Ind., Quincy of Kemballville, Ind.; daughters, Mrs. Audrey Wahl of Fairdale, Mrs. Estelle Garrett of Fayetteville, Mrs. Buelah Taylor of Milburn, Mrs. Beatrice Houchins of Beckley; brother, Lewis of Meadow Bridge; sisters, Mrs. Della Honaker of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; Mrs. Norma Phipps of Prosperity, Mrs. Wavie Phipps of Sprague. Thomas Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Carpenter, Between 1917 and 1918. ²⁴

• Residence: Skelton, Raleigh Co., WV, Between 1917 and 1918. ²⁴

Walter married Lottie Mae SMITH on 1 Dec 1905 in Raleigh Co., WV.¹⁷¹ (Lottie Mae SMITH was born on 16 Jan 1889 in Raleigh Co., WV,⁵⁵ died on 20 Apr 1970 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV ⁵⁵ ^,66 and was buried on 22 Apr 1970 in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV ⁶⁶.)

Walter next married Myrtle GARRETT on 14 Aug 1929 in Prudence, Fayette Co., WV.¹⁵⁸ (Myrtle GARRETT was born in 1905 in Fayette Co., WV ³⁵⁹.)

Walter next married Ethel McMILLION on 21 Apr 1920 in Sanger, Fayette Co., WV.¹³⁷⁹ (Ethel McMILLION was born in 1895 ¹³⁷⁹ and died between 1925 and 1929.)