Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....PHIPPS , Ethel Francis MAXWELL  July 3 2004
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Woodland "Daily Democrat," Friday, July 9, 2004
Ethel Francis Maxwell Phipps

Funeral Notices

Ethel Francis (Maxwell) Phipps died on Saturday morning, July 3rd, 2004, at
Stollwood Convalescent Hospital at age 93. Her health had declined since a hip
fracture on May 18th, and subsequent surgery and rehabilitation.

She was born May 7, 1911 near Antelope, Jack County, Texas, and was the third
daughter of John D. and Jennie Bell (Conway) Maxwell. Mrs. Phipps married Lee
Jeter Phipps in 1940 in Big Spring, Texas, and they moved to California. Her
husband worked as an engineer on heavy construction on the Pacific Coast in
1940, building the bridge at Russian Gulch near Mendocino, where they lived in a
tent. Later, he worked in Watsonville before settling in Woodland. He worked on
building local bridges at Knights Landing, and the bridge near Guinda. They were
self-employed in the commercial hay baling business from 1948 until 1974 in the
Woodland and surrounding area.

Mrs. Phipps was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Lee Phipps who
died in Woodland on April 3, 1993, and a daughter by her first marriage, Edna
Bell (Suttle) Rominger who died in Arbuckle on June 27, 1992. Also, her sisters
Bessie Irene Jackson Phipps, and Martha Elizabeth Whitsett, her parents Jennie
and John D. Maxwell, are all buried in the family plot at Shannon, Clay Co., Texas.

Mrs. Phipps is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gaye and Al Pencin of
Woodland, her grandchildren Sharon Rossi of Grass Valley, Randy Pencin of
Mountain View, and Jay Pencin of Davis. Also surviving are her son-in-law Roy H.
Rominger of Arbuckle, great grandchildren Craig Polete and wife Amanda, Joey
Polete, and Marisa Polete, and second great grandchildren Riley Polete, Austin
Polete, of Sacramento, and Ryaan Polete of Lodi. She is also survived by close
family friends, Ann and Joe Pencin of Woodland.

Her family and friends will long remember her zest for life, and her strength
and determination. She was well known in the Woodland area for collecting
antiques, and giving yard sales. She enjoyed caring for her rental properties,
and her home, garden, and roses. She was a beloved Mother and Grandma, and will
be dearly missed by her family.

The family requests that any memorials be directed to St. John's Retirement
Village, 135 Woodland Ave., Woodland 95695, or the First Baptist Church, 38141
Russell Boulevard, Davis 95616.

A family gathering at the family plot was held at the Woodland Cemetery.

Davis Funeral Chapel assisted the family with arrangements.

(A photograph of Mrs. Phipps is included with this obituary.)


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Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St.,
Woodland, CA 95695.  

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