Phillips Cemetery

Trucker Loses Control Slams Into Cemetery, January 23, 2008

PHILLIPS - A trucker suffering from severe pain drove off the road and into a cemetery Wednesday evening.
The truck crashed through a fence of the Phillips graveyard between Lott and Travis in Falls county. The out of control truck created large ruts in the grass and damaged a number of grave markers.
The driver lost control of his large truck after suffering pain from a medical condition.
The driver was taken to Falls Community Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Truck Smashed Through This Fence

Tire Ruts Inches From Grave Markers

Flying Debris Knocked Over Fences

Several Grave Markers Were Damaged

Debris Off Of The Truck Remain

The following info was submitted by Marla Wallace

If I misspelled any of the names, please excuse me - it was raining and very cold yesterday afternoon when Pauline and I were going through her list. Also, we are so fortunate that Pauline has kept such good records through the years - I certainly have my work cut out trying to duplicate her efforts.

A list of stones that were damaged:

Scott Plot - Curbing
John H. Scott - Foot Stone
John H. Scott - Upright Double Marker
Infant Scott - Upright Small Marker
Warren Massey - Upright/Tall Single Marker (large)
Martha Ellen Massey - Upright/Tall Single Marker (large)
Margaret Estelle Massey - Upright/Tall Single Marker (large)
Sam and Nellie Davis - Flat Double Marker
Vonda Scott Crocker - Flat Single Marker
John H. Scott, Jr. - Flat Double Marker
Charles Stegall - Upright Double Marker
Ludwig Plot - Curbing
John H. Ludwig - Flat Double Marker
Shirley Ludwig - Upright Single Marker
John Ludwig, Jr. - Upright Single Marker
J. Albert Ludwig - Upright Single Marker
Emma M. Ludwig - Upright Single Marker
Albert Marth - Upright Single Marker
Albertina Marth - Upright Single Marker
Charles J. Stuckey - Foot Stone
Charlie J. & Nettie W. Stuckey - Flat Double Marker
Lillian Koppa - Upright Single Marker