Alta Kate Woody Phillips is the wife of James Arthur Phillips. Alta and James have 4 children, Jimmie Duane, David Wayne, Meredith, and Sarah. At the time of her death the family had been living the last 16 years at Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina.

Alta is the daughter of Millard Gilmore Woody and Docia Alice Sparks Woody. Alta is the youngest of 11 children for Millard and Docia.

The 1920 census, Alta is 3 years old. The family is living in Ferry County, Washington.

The 1930 census, Alta is 14 years old. Alta and her Father are living in Ferry County, Washington. They are the only 2 listed in this census.

The 1940 census Alta is 23 years old. Alta is now married to James and they are living in Ferry County Washington. Their son Jimmie Duane Phillips is 5 years old. This census lists the family living in the same place in 1935.

Alta and James' children,


Jimmie Duane Phillips(04-10-1935 to 02-16-1998) born in Ferry County Washington. Buried at Mountain Home National Cemetery, in Washington County, Tennessee. He was in the Army, enlistment date 01-14-1960, release date 03-22-1962.


Meredith Phillips Musick



Sarah Phillips





David Wayne Phillips born 01-12-1955 in Yancey County North Carolina. David's birth certificate lists family's usual residence is Madison County North Carolina. David married Nikki Paula McNew on 05-19-1974 in Russell County, Virginia.






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Little Ivy Baptist Church letter
Our thanks to Harold L. Ball Sr. for forwarding a copy of this letter!
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
JAMES B. HUNT, JR. R. SAMUEL HUNT III
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
Relocation Section
81 Turtle Creek Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
05 April 1995
I.D. NUMBER: A-10-BB
STATE PROJECT: 6.869003
FEDERAL PROJECT: N/A
COUNTY: Madison
DESCRIPTION: I-26
CLAIM OF: Little Ivy Baptist Church
PARCEL: 17

RE: Removal of Graves from the Property of Little Ivy Baptist Church

Madison County Board of Commissioners
James A. Craine, Chairman
Po Box 579
Marshall, NC 28753

Dear Mr. Craine:

This is to certify that it will be necessary to remove one hundred and ninteen
(119) graves located on the Little Ivy Baptist Church property. These graves
are located within the right of way of proposed improvement if I-26. This office has been able to identify persons buried as follows:

ANGLIN, GRACE I. CARVER, MATTIE R. FORESTER, CHARLES REX
ANGLIN, RABE, II CODY, J. WALTER FORESTER, DOROTHY C.
BOONE, DAVID E. COLE, ERNEST FORESTER, ZADE T.
BOONE, J. ARTHUR COLE, MAE S. DAVIS FRANKLIN, ADA M
BOONE, RONNIE L. COLE, TED GAINS, JESSE DEMETRUS
BOONE, TIMMY D. DAVIS, FRED GARDNER, GAY W.
BRIGGS, BONNIE J. DAVIS, NANCY RIDDLE GARDNER, IDA M.
BRIGGS, J. WILLIAM DORSEY, LAWRENCE GEORGE, ADDIE R.
BRIGGS, S. CARMEL DORSEY, REV. GAYNELL WALDRUP GEORGE, CALVIN WYLEY
BUCKNER, JOHN WILL DORSEY, REV. HAROLD LEONARD GEORGE, WILLIAM A.
BUCKNER, LENA T. DRAKE, ELSIE H. GOFORTH, MABLE R.
BUCKNER, MITTIE DRAKE, JAKE J. GRIFFIN, HOMER
BUCKNER, RALPH L. EDWARDS, CHARLES P. GRINDSTAFF, GEORGE
BUCKNER, ROY C. EDWARDS, FLORENCE HAMLIN, ANNIE RUTH
BURLESON, NELLIE R. EDWARDS, GEORGE HAMLIN, BOBBY
BURLESON, ZADE W. EDWARDS, HOBERT MCKINNLEY HAMLIN, JANE
CALLAHAN, ALBERT H. EDWARDS, VINA R HAMLIN, OSCAR ELLIS
CALLAHAN, OCTIE A. EDWARDS, WILLIAM ANDREW HAMLIN, ROY WALTER
CALLAHAN, ROBERT D. EDWARDS, WILLIAM M. HAWKINS, ROSSIE EDWARDS
CARVER, GEORGE THAD ENGLISH, ETTA F. HENSLEY, RUSHIA T.
(page 2)
HONEYCUTT, KITTY B. RAY, BASCOMBE A. TOMBERLIN, HASKET W.
HONEYCUTT, LATTIE R. RAY, BEVERLY ANN WALDRUP, CORDELIA S. HENSLEY
JAMERSON, COYE A. REDMON, EDNA B. WALDRUP, G.D.
KING, OLLIE HENSLEY RIDDLE, ATLAS WALDRUP, WILLIAM THOMAS
MCKINNEY, ROBERT L. RIDDLE, EULA K. WALDRUP, WILLIE DALE
METCALF, JOYCE L. RIDDLE, HENRY CLAY WATTS, HERMAN D.
MOORE, JOYCE REBECCA RIDDLE, JACK WHEELER, CLYDE M.
PAYNE, WILLIAM E. ROBINSON, BONNIE I. WHEELER, CORA B.
PETERS, HAZEL M. ROBINSON, BRYAN J. WILSON, GEORGE F.

PHILLIPS, ALTA WOODY <-----

SHELTON, MILBURN WILSON, GEORGE T.

PHILLIPS, JAMES A. <-----

SHELTON, OUTIS M. WILSON ISABELL WYATT
RADFORD, HOMER P. SHOOK, ADA WOODBY, JAMES
RADFORD, JAMES DALLAS SHOOK, MARY WOODY, AGNES
RADFORD, MAFRA B. SHOOK, MINNIE RIDDLE WOODY, DORRIS
RAMSEY, CATHY DIANNE M. SLUDER, ROLAND C. WOODY, FUSCHIA
RAMSEY, JAMES WILLARD THOMAS, MAE WOODY, GEORGE W.
RAMSEY, LAURA E. TIPTON, FRANK W. WOODY, MILLARD
RAMSEY, STELLA GEORGE TIPTON, JOHNNY DEAN WORLEY, PATSY M.
RASMUSSEN, MARTIN W. TOMBERLIN, BESSIE C.

If you need additional information please notify me.

Sincerely,

Janice Rogers
Relocation Agent

Ray Patrick Whitaker
Relocation Agent

/jr
cc: Madison County Health Department
(Attention: Carolyn Haynie)
Mr. Dennis Vick


Note: SOURCE: http://www.goldenbranches.com/nc-state/madison/lilivy.html: Letter, 5 April 1995, State of NC, Dept of Transportation, Div of Highways RE: Removal of Graves from the Property of Little Ivy Baptist Church