Subject: Mamie Tiller Phillips obit 02-14-1999 Shelby Co., Va. The following is an obit from the Shelby County Herald of Shelbyville, Missouri on 2-14-1999. I am again attempting to contact a relative of mine by the name of Bruce Phillips(as well any one else related to this family). In an effort to get his/their attention I thought I would like to share this obit on a cousin of mine in the case it may help others who are researching this line as well. The known descent is : George Tiller b 1785 of Spotsylvania Co., Va. married to Susannah Layne>removed to Alabama and had David Lane Tiller b 1820, Madison Co., Al. married To Elizabeth Roebuck> their son Robert F(ranklin?) Tiller b 1833 married Nellie Hulda Miles >their son Robert Franklin Tiller b. 1864(prob Randolph Co., Mo.) married Emma McKenzie in 1888 in Macon Co., Missouri. Their daughter, Mamie Edith Phillips b in macon Co on 09-16-1899 m. Frank Phillips Oct 24, 1920 in Macon. The below is her obituary found as noted above.... Mamie Edith Phillips Mamie Edith Phillips, 90, of Bethel, died Tuesday, Feb 13, 1990 at 1:40 AM at the Salt RIver Nursing Home in Shelbina(Missouri). She was born in Macon Co., on September 16, 1899, the d/o of Robert and Emma McKenzie Tiller. She married Frank Phillips on Oct 24, 1920 in Macon. He preceded her in death. She is survived by one daguhter LaVon Swisher of Bethel; one sister, Virginia Butner of Macon, one grandchild, seven greatgrandchildre, and one great great grandchild . She was proceeded in death by her her parents {as noted above}, her husband {as noted above}, one brother Walter Tiller, two sisters, Agnes Phillips and Ola Rowe, and four grandchildren. Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Shelbyville Baptist Church. SHe had lived most of her life in Shelby County. Services will be held Friday , Feb 16, (1999) at 2:00 pm at Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Rev Raymond Carter will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, south of Clarence, Mo. Visitation will be Thursday, from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. I invite anyone connected to the above mentioned families to contact me or recontact me in and to join in our search in an effort to break down the wall of whom our ancestor George Tiller's parents were. WE have many new researchers helping in that effort in recent weeks and I feel sure some out there has some missing pieces of the puzzle to help us. Cousin ALyce Hart Minneapolis