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Beaufort County Obituaries South Carolina |
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Eva Greene Phillips, 87, of Hilton Head, S.C., died April 27, 2006, in Hilton Head, where she had lived for more than 24 years. Mrs. Phillips was born Aug. 13, 1918, in Aline, Ga., and was a daughter of the late Lum and Annie Greene. She resided and
worked in Metter, Ga. until her marriage. Throughout her 55-year marriage,
she guided and supported her husband in his careers as an officer in the
U.S. Army and as vice president of James Madison
University. Before moving to
Hilton Head, she resided in Georgia, Michigan, Kentucky, Germany, Kansas,
Georgia for a second time, Maryland and Virginia. She was actively
involved in every community where she lived holding leadership roles in
garden clubs and women?s clubs. She organized and participated in service
activities, taught Vacation Bible School, and volunteered with the Red
Cross and in hospitals. Mrs. Phillips
was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head, the Hilton
Head Garden Club, the Military Officers Associations of American Ladies,
and the Women's Association of Hilton Head Island. Her husband, Adolph H.
Phillips, preceded her in death. Survivors
include two daughters, Dolphine Mullen of Hilton Head, and Clorisa
Phillips of Charlottesville; a sister, Cora Lee Greene of Hilton Head, and
two grandchildren. The funeral will
be held 11 a.m. Monday, May 8, at the First Presbyterian Church in Hilton
Head. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Beaufort,
S.C. The family will
receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Sunday at the Island Funeral Home and
Crematory in Hilton Head. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice
Care of the Low country, P.O. Box 24158, Hilton Head Island, SC 29925.
(Daily News-Record – May 4, 2006) |
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