Phillips, Brenda Sue

1948 - 2020  (72 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Phillips, Brenda Sue
  Birth	2 Mar 1948	Robbinsville, Graham Co, NC
  Gender	Female
  _UID	00B2888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000D603
  Death	23 Oct 2020	Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I58	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Phillips, Dillard Frank,   b. 11 Feb 1924, Graham Co, NC d. 6 Oct 1978, Robbinsville, Graham Co, NC (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Grant, Vonna Thermudas,   b. 20 Apr 1927, Graham Co, NC d. 14 Apr 1981, Livingston, Polk Co, TX (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1945
  _UID	F10D969C4D2107469AA053818E0593597823
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jones, Justin W,   b. 24 Oct 1947, Graham Co, NC d. 3 May 2021, Graham Co, NC (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1966	Bryson City, Swain Co, NC
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  _UID	0E6F9C71A5540E46B131CB38D6295EAEC7F6
  Children	1. LIVING  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	LIVING
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  _UID	27A862A7C9469944AF449CD4BDA67EB4BCA1
  Children	1. LIVING
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Pressley, Lloyd Elden,   b. 8 Sep 1952, Robbinsville, Graham Co, NC d. 2026 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	19 Nov 1977	Graham Co, NC
  _UID	AFD2D7B45006DC4397628744F66FBB086DA0
  Children	1. LIVING   2. LIVING
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 4	Sawyer, Jackson Tatum,   b. 11 Feb 1940, Smyrna, Cobb Co, GA d. 17 Aug 1969, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	Type: Unmarried
  _UID	07CDC9F6BE91B6418915809A0B5E4965A891
  Children	1. LIVING
  Family ID	F72	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 1 time removed.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/grant !REFERENCE: "A History of the Grant Family of Western North Carolina" (2 vol), by Marvin A. Grant, Jr. Available at: http://www.martygrant.com/books/publications.htm !CENSUS:1950 Graham Co., NC Cheoah Township, ED 38-3 # 43 Frank Phillips head 26 M NC Highscaler - Dam Construction Vonna wife 21 M Earl Max 4 Brenda Sue 2; !OBITUARY:Graham Star Brenda Phillips Pressley, 72 of the Dick Branch Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Vonna Grant Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Max Phillips. She was retired from Graham County Schools, where she worked as an Administrative Assistant for 25 years. Brenda’s natural beauty was not only apparent in her appearance, but in her heart; her sweet disposition will be remembered by all her family and friends. Brenda is survived by her husband of 43 years, Lloyd Pressley; her children and their spouses, Myra and Lonnie Waldroup of Robbinsville, N.C., Amber and Bill Watkins of Independence, Va., John and Megan Pressley of Tyron, N.C., and Paige and Brandon Jones of Robbinsville, N.C.; her sister, Linda Phillips Campbell of Hiwassee Dam, N.C., and her Aunt, Bobbie Sawyer of Kennesaw, Ga. Her grandchildren are Ashley, Eli, Maggie, Conor, Michael, Cooper, Amelia, Roman, Tucker and Emily. She has four great grandchildren, Zechariah, Gracie, Jakob, and Kennley. Brenda’s services were private. Townson-Smith Funeral Home was honored to serve the Pressley family. An online register is available at townson-smithfuneralhome.com.