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     Verdie Phillips was born in 1894. He was the son of Edgar Thomas Phillips and Ada Susan Sweatt.

     Willie Phillips was born in 1897. He was the son of Edgar Thomas Phillips and Ada Susan Sweatt.

     Willie May Phillips was born on 1 March 1901 at Clay County, Alabama.¹ She married Samual Allen Geddie, son of William Hiram Geddie and Lula Moseley, before 1918 at Van Zandt County, Texas.¹

     Mattie Philpot married Henderson Gregory before 1933.

     Andrew Pierce is the son of William Bryant Pierce and Mary Annie Hooper.¹

     Barbara A. Pierce is the daughter of William Bryant Pierce and Mary Annie Hooper.¹

     Imogene Pierce is the daughter of William Bryant Pierce and Mary Annie Hooper.¹

     Lucy Pierce was born circa 1844 at Alabama.¹ She married Erastus G. Milliken, son of William Milliken and Nancy Ramsey, on 5 December 1872 at Johnson County, Texas.²

     Mary Virginia Pierce was also known as Jennye.^1,2 She was born on 23 June 1928 at Paris, Henry County, Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of William Bryant Pierce and Mary Annie Hooper.³ She married Frank Russell, Jr. Bennett, son of Frank Russell Bennett Sr. and Juanita Brown, on 7 June 1957 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.^1,3 She died on 27 December 2009 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 81.¹

Mary Bennett Obituary
BENNETT, MARY VIRGINIA (JENNYE), 82, beloved wife and mother, passed away early Sunday morning, December 27, 2009.

Born Mary Virginia Pierce on June 23, 1928, in Paris TN, she was a graduate of Louisville Girls High and Kindergarten teacher for Emory University in Atlanta, GA, was a 33 year member of St. Matthews Baptist Church, deacon, W. M. U. President, Sunday School teacher, Helping Hands S. S. Class member and Red Cross volunteer.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Russell Bennett Jr; her daughters: Beth Layne Bennett, Lorrie Ann Bennett and Keli Rae Walbert (Tim): brother, Andrew Pierce; and six grandchildren. Visitation at Ratterman Funeral Home, Lexington Road, Wednesday, December 30, 2009, noon- 5 p.m. followed by a memorial service at Saint Matthews Baptist Church at 7 p.m.

Family requests that donations be made to world missions through St. Matthews Baptist Church.

Published by Courier-Journal on Dec. 28, 2009.¹

     William Bryant Pierce was born on 8 July 1896 at Henry County, Tennessee, Bryant's birth year is listed as 1899 on his WWI draft registration card, 1897 on his WWII draft registration card and delayed birth certificate (from 1941) and on the Find-A-Grave website. The 1900 and 1910 census would have his birth year as 1896 as well as his obituary.^2,3,4 He married Mary Annie Hooper on 7 July 1923 at Henry County, Tennessee.⁵ He married Pauline Huggins on 1 May 1937 at Henry County, Tennessee.⁶ He died on 16 January 1981 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 84.²

PIERCE, Mr. William Bryant

Entered eternal life Fri., Jan. 16, 1981 in his 84th year. Residence, 4021 S. 2nd St. Beloved husband of Mrs. Pauline (Huggins) Pierce; loving father of MRs. John A. Baron, Mrs. F. Russell Bennett, Mrs. Joseph N. Smith, and Mr. William Andrew Pierce; also survived by 11 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters. Mr. Pierce is O. D. White and Sons Funeral Home, 2727 S. 3rd St., where services will be held Sun., 3 p.m. after which he will be taken to McEvoy Funeral Home, Paris, Tenn., where services will be Tues. 11 a.m. Interment, Bevil Cemetery, Paris, Tenn. Visitors may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sat.²