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1932

Helen Bertha Blackmon was born on 13 Mar 1932 in Heath Springs, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA a child of James Hunter Blackmon and Bertha Caroline Couch Blackmon.

1940

Helen Blackmon was counted in the census on 23 Apr 1940 in Pleasant Hill, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA, as an 8-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, J Hunter Blackmon; her mother, Bertha Blackmon; her siblings, Marie Blackmon, Elves Blackmon, Polly Ann Blackmon, Julia Blackmon, Dan Blackmon, Alva Blackmon, and Ruth Shehane; and her brother-in-law, Woodrow W Shehane.

1948

When she was 16, she married Ben Ervin Phillips on 23 May 1948 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA.

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2010

She died on 13 Apr 2010 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 16 Apr 2010 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Sand HIll Heights Baptist Church Cemetery.

Obituary for Helen Blackmon Phillips

Funeral services for Helen Blackmon Phillips, 78, will be held Friday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. at Sand Hill Heights Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Lanny Brisendine, Nelson McCloud, and Rev. Charles Miller will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 15, from 6:00 8:00 p.m. at Sand Hill Heights Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Sand Hill Heights Baptist Church, Post Office Box 96, Elgin, SC 29045.

Mrs. Phillips died Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Born in Heath Springs, she was the daughter of the late J. Hunter and Bertha Couch Blackmon. She was formerly employed with Springs Mills and Olympia Mills. She had retired from Wal-Mart. Mrs. Phillips was a member of Sand Hill Heights Baptist Church where she served as director of W.M.U., choir member, taught the 5 9 year olds Sunday School Class and former youth teacher. She was devoted to her family and her church. Mrs. Phillips would pick up children from her neighborhood and carry them to Sunday School so that they may be introduced to know Christ. She often commented that the children were the future of the church.

Surviving are her husband, Ben Irvin Phillips of the home; children, Glenn Phillips of Columbia, Ky, David Phillips of Elgin, Virginia McVickers of Monroe, NC, Timmy Phillips of Elgin, Patricia Jones of Elgin, Janice Harmon (Mike) of Blythewood; 14 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Shehane, Julia Gainey, Marian Taylor, Elves Ray and Polly Meetze and brothers, Dan Blackmon and Alva Blackmon.