Who was Nancy Phillips?

Nancy Phillips (1946–2022) was born in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA and died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nancy Marie Phillips 1946–2022

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 2 Oct 1946 · Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Died 24 Jul 2022 · Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Father Lewis Hunter Phillips

Mother Dorothy Horton

Spouse Frank Martin

Children Bryan Carter, Greg Carter, Ray Carter

Siblings Charles Michael Phillips, David Lewis Cline Phillips, James Curtis Phillips Sr, Lynda White, Steve Phillips, Susan Dye

Records

1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home … U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

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Immediate Family

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Lewis Hunter Phillips

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Children

Biography

In 1946, Nancy Marie Phillips entered the world in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA, born to lewis hunter phillips and dorothy horton. In 1950, Nancy Marie Phillips resided in East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. In 1962, Nancy Marie Phillips resided in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA. Nancy Marie Phillips married frank martin, and had children including bryan carter, greg carter, ray carter. Nancy Marie Phillips passed away in 2022 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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Record U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

Life Timeline

1946

Birth of Nancy Marie Phillips in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Birth

1950

Nancy Marie Phillips resided here in East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Residence

1962

Nancy Marie Phillips resided here in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

Residence

1963

Nancy Marie Phillips resided here in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

Residence

2022

Death of Nancy Marie Phillips in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Nancy Phillips

This ancestor line traces from Bangsta, Turinge Parish, Sodermanland, Sweden (1610) to Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA (1946) across 12 generations.

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: Nancy Phillips (1946–2022) was born in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA and died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Nancy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 12 generations of this lineage geographically.
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