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     His Social Security Number was 294-26-4913.² Robert Brannon Phillips Sr. was buried at Greenlawn Memory Gardens, 1793 West McPherson Highway, Clyde, Sandusky Co., Ohio.⁴ He married Midoria Kojima.⁵ Robert Brannon Phillips Sr. was born on August 6, 1931 at Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6,4 He died on November 15, 1996 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 65.^2,3,4,6 He Robert B. Phillips, 65, a former civil engineer at the Ohio Air National Guard, died Friday of leukemia in Medical College Hospital. Born in West Virginia, he grew up in Massillon, O., and entered the army, serving in the 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean War. While assigned to a post in Japan, he met and married Midoria Kojima. They returned to Ohio, where Mr. Phillips joined the Ohio Air National Guard, working at the former Clinton County Air Force Base in southwest Ohio. He moved to Port Clinton in 1972, when he was transferred to Camp Perry. There he operated heavy equipment for rescue and emergency operations. ''He kind of always enjoyed telling jokes and things,'' said his daughter, Dawna Hunt, of Woodville. ''He played Santa Claus at the base for Christmas parties and at the homes of friends. He was also a clown at the base for parties. He had a couple of buddies he did that with.'' He retired in 1986 after 30 years of military service, but took up other work for the J&K Cleaning Service and Continental Security. Also surviving are his son, Robert, Jr; daughters, Catherine Verhoff, Roberta Glingle, and Midori Erickson; stepson, Benjamin McCall, and sisters, Willie Brown, Martha Witherspoon, Barbara Hoffner, Carol Wolgamott, and Beverly Denholm. on November 17, 1996.⁵

     Bernadine Ayers was born on July 12, 1923 at Grantsville, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.² As of August 26, 1962,her married name was Reed.¹ She married William "Bill" Reed, son of William Brannon Reed and Winnie Kate Long, on August 26, 1962 at Bretz, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹

     Evelyn Lucille "Lucy" Harris was buried at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 234-46-4294.³ Her married name was Reed.¹ She married William "Bill" Reed, son of William Brannon Reed and Winnie Kate Long.¹ Evelyn Lucille "Lucy" Harris was born on August 29, 1929 at Mill Creek, Randolph Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She died on October 14, 1998 at West Virginia at age 69.^1,2,3,4

     William Lee Cross was buried at Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 311 W. Main Street, Pickens, Pickens Co., South Carolina.^3,4 He was born on June 27, 1866 at Virginia.³ He married Melda D. Reed, daughter of George Washington Reed and Martha Jane Brannon, on February 13, 1893 at Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ William Lee Cross died on February 3, 1944 at Pickens, Pickens Co., South Carolina, at age 77.^2,3 He PICKENS, Feb. 4. - Funeral services for William Lee Cross, 77, who died at his home Thursday will be held Sunday afternoon. Mr. Cross is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Dennis, Mrs. Pearl Mondell and Mrs. Grace Henson; one half-sister; two half-brothers; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Clayton-Dillard funeral home. on February 5, 1944.²