Notes for: Mary Nell Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
Mary Nell Bodine applied for a SSN in July 1938 and reported she was born 4 July 1918 in Holcomb, Missouri, dau. of Henry H. & Eva G. (Caldwell) Bodine. In Sept 1953 she reported her name as Mary Nell Harris, in Aug 1964 as Mary Nell Walters, in April 1974 as Mary Nell Harper; also as Mary Nell Phipps and Mary Nell Brown. She died in March 1980.
See State of Texas Certificate of Death No. 1980-30271 for Mary Nell Harper.
1st husband--1934--ROY ROBERT BROWN.
From Pinal County, Arizona Marriage Records:
Roy Robert Brown, 21, of Peoria, Arizona AND Mary Nell Bodine, 18, of Glendale, Arizona, were married 24 Nov 1934 in Florence, Pinal County, by Rev. S. B. Hannah, Presbyterian Minister.
On 17 Jan 1938 in St. Johns, Apache Co., AZ, Robert Brown married Maggie Ruth Ramsey (1909-1997). Roy and his 2nd wife were buried in R V Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery, Snowflake, Navajo Co., AZ.
In 1940, Mary was divorced and living with her parents and her son, Bobby N. Brown, age 4 in Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri.
2nd husband--1945--WILLIAM GARLAND PHIPPS.
From Clay County, Arkansas Marriage Records:
Mrs. Mary Nell Brown, 26, of Kennett, MO AND William G. Phipps, 27, of Kansas City, MO were married 7 April 1945 by Vally P. Wright.
He was 1st married in Jackson Co., MO 11 July 1942 to Minnie Caudle and 3rdly on 2 April 1951, William G. Phipps, 29 married Dorothy Downs, 23, both of Kansas City, MO. Both were living 1954 in Kansas City, KS, but not in 1955. Their son was Walter Garland Phipps (1952-2018).
From Social Security Records:
William Garland Phipps, born 25 Dec 1921 in Kingville, MO, son of Dwight L. & Willa E. (Courtney) Phipps; died 30 March 1988, last residence Shawnee Mission, KS. SSN issued before 1951 in Missouri.
On 16 Feb 1942, William Garland Phipps registered for the World War II Draft and reported he was born 25 Dec 1921 in Johnson Co., MO and named Willa Phipps as his next of kin. He was buried in Strasburg Cemetery, Strasburg, Cass Co., MO (See Find A Grave Memorial No. 93072517 for his grave marker photo): WM. GARLAND PHIPPS Dec. 25, 1921 Mar. 30, 1988. In the same cemetery is Mother WILLA E. PHIPPS 1899---1968
3rd husband--before 1953--HARRIS.
4th husband--before 1964--WALTERS.
5th husband--1974--HERBERT FRANKLIN HARPER.
From Parker County, Texas Marriage Records:
Herbert F. Harper, 56 AND Mary N. Bodine, 55, were married 1 April 1974.
Obituary, Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram of Monday, 10 March 1980.
MARY NELL HARPER, 61, 4837 Locke, passed away Friday. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Charles (Bobbie) McHugh, Arlington; grandchildren, Laura Franklin, Debbie Robertson, Arlington, Diana Phillips, Grand Prairie, Mark McHugh, Arlington; great-grandchildren, Elisha Franklin, Arlington; brother, James C. Bodine, Fort Worth. Friends should call at Greenwood before 10 a.m. Monday for visitation. Services 11 a.m. Monday Greenwood Chapel. Rev. Dale Randolph officiating. Interment Greenwood Memorial Park, Arrangements Greenwood, 3100 White Settlement Rd. at University Dr. 336-0584.
Burials in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
(For Grave Marker Photograph see Find A Grave Memorial No. 68211999)
HARPER Herbert 1918-1975 Mary Nell 1918-1980