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Helen Cooke Phillips 1923–2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1923

Birth Location: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Aug 2021

Death Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Father: Cecil Phillips

Mother: Ada Dennis

Spouse(s): Fred Preston

Children(s):

In 1923, Helen Cooke Phillips entered the world in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, born to Cecil Osteen Phillips And Ada Ester Dennis. Helen Cooke Phillips married Fred Gray Preston, and had children including Sharon Preston Hine, Sheree Preston Brockway Stafford, Terry Duane Preston. Helen Cooke Phillips passed away in 2021 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Helen Cooke Phillips entered the world in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, born to Cecil Osteen Phillips And Ada Ester Dennis.
  • Helen Cooke Phillips married Fred Gray Preston, and had children including Sharon Preston Hine, Sheree Preston Brockway Stafford, Terry Duane Preston.
  • Helen Cooke Phillips passed away in 2021 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Phillips's Ancestors

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Helen Phillips
1923–2021
Birth Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Cecil Osteen Phillips
1904–1957
South Carolina, USA
Ada (Ester) Dennis
1908–1941
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George (Ellie) Phillips
1867–1908
South Carolina, USA
Hattie (M) Lockhart
1876–1938
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Phillips
1836–1899
Selina Mims
1843–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Phillips
1802–1857
Mary Mims
1804–1851

Helen Phillips's Timeline

3 Records

1923
29 Mar 1923
Birth of Helen Cooke Phillips in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
2021
31 Jul 2021
Age 98
Death of Helen Cooke Phillips in Winston, Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Winston, Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
2021
5 Aug 2021
Age 98
Burial of Helen Cooke Phillips in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home; Publication Date: 8 Mar 2021; Publication Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Winston-Salem Journal; Publication Date: 8 Jun 2021; Publication Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Winston-Salem Journal; Publication Date: 8 Jun 2021; Publication Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 2021
    Event Place: Winston, Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home; Publication Date: 8 Mar 2021; Publication Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Winston-Salem Journal; Publication Date: 8 Jun 2021; Publication Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Aug 2021
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home; Publication Date: 8 Mar 2021; Publication Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Winston-Salem Journal; Publication Date: 8 Jun 2021; Publication Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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