Avis Kelley was born November 27,1899 in Concord, Anderson County, Texas. She married Robert Lee Green on October 15,1917 in Henderson County, Texas. Lee was born in April 1899 and died May 9, 1948 in Houston, Texas. He is buried in the Veterans Section of the South Park Cemetery in Houston, Texas.
Avis has lived all her life in Palestine and Anderson County, Texas. She resided at the Cartmell Home for the Aged in Palestine, Texas for the last years of her life. She passed away on Saturday, January 15 ,2005 in Palestine, Texas. She is buried in the Concord Cemetery in Anderson County, Texas in the Kelley Family Plot with her mother, father, sister and brother.
The child of Avis Kelley and Lee Green is:
- Winfred Lee Green—born October 23, 1919 in Palestine, Texas. He married
Molly Vera Ward on August 18, 1940 in Palestine, Texas. Vera was the daughter of William H. Ward and Sallie Fitzgerald. She was born September 18, 1922 in Concord, Anderson County, Texas. Vera passed away April 5,2019 and is buried in the Concord Cemetery in Anderson County, Texas.
The child of Winfred Green and Vera Ward is:
- Molly Ann Green—born October 1,1941 in Palestine, Texas. She married Donald Earl Phillips on September 1, 1960 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Don was born February 19, 1941 in Longview, Texas. Molly Ann passed away April 20, 2012 in Parker, Texas. She is buried in the Concord Cemetery in Anderson County, Texas. Don has moved and is now living in Palestine.
The children of Molly Green and Don Phillips are:
- Michael Ray Phillips—born October 29, 1967 in Hobbs, New Mexico. He married Tamara Rae Brazier on January 22, 2005 at Allen Heights Baptist Church in Allen, Texas. Tammy was born June 2, 1981 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Michael and Tammy divorced in 2008. He lives in the Dallas area. Michael passed away January 18, 2020 and is buried in the Concord Cemetery in Palestine, Texas.
The child of Michael and Tammy is: Michael Leigh Phillips born April 25, 2005 in Irving , Texas. Michael lives in Palestine with his grandfather.
2. Molly Paige Phillips—born September 7, 1970 in Spokane, Washington. She married Chris Phelps on July 28,1990 in Lewisville, Texas. Chris was born June 23, 1970 in Lewisville, Texas. Molly Paige and Chris divorced in 2008. Molly Paige has moved and is now living in Palestine.
The children of Molly Phillips and Chris Phelps are:
1 .Christopher Michael Phelps—born November 8, 1988 in San Ramon. California. Chris married Ally Davis (August 6, 1990) on March 15, 2021 in Amarillo, Texas. They live and work in the Dallas, area.
2. Katherine Ellen Phelps—born June 13, 1991 in Lubbock, Texas. She lives in Chicago March 2022 but will be moving back to Texas living in the Dallas area.