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.
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The Truck Smashed Through This Fence
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Tire Ruts Inches From Grave Markers
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Flying Debris Knocked Over Fences
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Several Grave Markers Were Damaged
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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