MEMORIAL CEMETERY
ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

Born:  27 September 1893/1894 - New Waverly, Walker, Texas Died:  4 April/May 1977 Father:  Howard Johnson Mother:  Emma H. Johnson Spouse:  Johnny Smith Spouse: Justice Phillips

Name: Alberta Phillips SSN: 455-01-1178 Last Residence: 75801 Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA BORN: 27 Sep 1893 Last Benefit: 75801, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States of America Died: Apr 1977 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Name Alberta Phillips Event Type Death Event Date 04 May 1977 Event Place Anderson, Texas Gender Female

Mrs. Alberta Phillips was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson.  She was born September 27, 1894, in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas.  She attended the Green Bay school at Tucker in Anderson County.  After spending two years at Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas, she was married to Mr. Johnny Smith, and they became the parents of two sons.  One passed away in early childhood, and the other passed in early adulthood. Mrs. Phillips spent her life in thes service of her church.  She served her local church, Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church as pianist, class leader, stewardess, missionary teacher and Sunday School teacher for over sixty years.  She was State president emeritus of the Stewardess Board at the time of her demise.  Publications that have been authored by her include:  Do You Know?  and Guidance for the Stewardess Board of the Tenth District.  She was also active in civic affairs, the Red Cross and other projects.  She was also a member of the Holy City Court #161 of the Grand Court Order of Calanthe and Nazarene Chapter #113 O.E.S. After the death of Mr. Smith, she married Mr. Justice Phillips, with whom she lived happily until his demise.  She departed this life May 4, 1977. She leaves to mourn her loss:  one sister, Mrs. Lucy V. Manning; one uncle; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

The pictures and images used on the Memorial Cemetery pages were
furnished by the Anderson County Historical Commission and the pages
were compiled by Beverly Bailey Odom and Scott Fitzgerald.

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