Mary Cecilia Philips

1917 - 2006  (88 years)

Philip Tarleton Philips, Sr.

1884 - 1947  (62 years)

Birth	16 Jun 1884
Died	8 Mar 1947
Father	Alphonse V. Philips           b. 25 Feb 1854
Mother	Cecelia Elizabeth Tarleton           b. 18 Oct 1859
Married	4 Dec 1878
Family	Florence Lula Dunn           b. 28 Oct 1888, Wake Forest, Wake Co., North Carolina
Married	7 Oct 1912
Children	1. Living + 2. Mary Cecilia Philips           b. 23 May 1917, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas   3. Florence Philips           b. 1 Oct 1924

Florence Lula Dunn

1888 - 1986  (97 years)

Birth	28 Oct 1888	Wake Forest, Wake Co., North Carolina
Died	30 May 1986	El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas
Buried	St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Theodore Lafayette Dunn
Mother	Mery Lewis
Family	Philip Tarleton Philips, Sr.           b. 16 Jun 1884
Married	7 Oct 1912
Children	1. Living + 2. Mary Cecilia Philips           b. 23 May 1917, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas   3. Florence Philips           b. 1 Oct 1924

Henry Prados Pitard, Sr.

1916 - 2006  (89 years)

Birth	19 Jun 1916
Died	10 Mar 2006	Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Buried	21 Mar 2006	St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Clarence James Pitard           b. 13 Dec 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Lucie Marie Bernos Prados           b. 23 Dec 1886, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	2 Apr 1907	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Mary Cecilia Philips           b. 23 May 1917, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Married	16 Jan 1939
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Private + 3. Private + 4. Living

Living

Father	Henry Prados Pitard, Sr.           b. 19 Jun 1916
Mother	Mary Cecilia Philips           b. 23 May 1917, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Married	16 Jan 1939
Family 1	Living
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living
Family 2	Living

Private

Father	Henry Prados Pitard, Sr.           b. 19 Jun 1916
Mother	Mary Cecilia Philips           b. 23 May 1917, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Married	16 Jan 1939
Family	Richard Wellington Bellew, Jr.           b. 29 Nov 1935, El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Private

Father	Henry Prados Pitard, Sr.           b. 19 Jun 1916
Mother	Mary Cecilia Philips           b. 23 May 1917, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Married	16 Jan 1939
Children	1. Living + 2. Living   3. Living

Living

Father	Henry Prados Pitard, Sr.           b. 19 Jun 1916
Mother	Mary Cecilia Philips           b. 23 May 1917, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Married	16 Jan 1939
Family	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

• Name	Mary Cecilia Philips
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	23 May 1917	Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	5323 Coliseum St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 22, born in Arkansas; living in El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas 5 years ago; 4 years college
  Obituary	Obituary, News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), Jan. 19, 2006: MARY CECILIA PITARD Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe Funeral mass for Mrs. Mary Cecilia Pitard, 88, of El Dorado, AR, will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 21, 2006, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Rev. Sebastian Kallarackal and Rev. Gregory Pilcher will officiate. Interment will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at St. Vincente No. 1, New Orleans, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. Pitard went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 15, 2006. She was born May 23, 1917, in Little Rock, AR, and passed away in Monroe, LA, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tarleton Philips, Sr.; brother, Philip Tarleton Philips, Jr. and sister, Florence Turner-McCoy. Mary Cecilia was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Pitard received a degree in journalism from Loyola University in New Orleans. She was employed as secretary-treasurer in the family owned business, Philips Auto Supply Co. in El Dorado, AR. She was also the secretary for the El Dorado Golf and Country Club. Mrs. Pitard was a member of The El Dorado Bridge Club, DAR, Quest Club, El Dorado Garden Club and The Spade and Trowel Garden Club. She was a devoted member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in El Dorado. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday, January 20, 2006, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A vigil wake service will be at 6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in El Dorado, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Monroe, or the charity of your choice.
  Religion	Catholic
  Social Security Number	432-24-5114  [1]
  Died	15 Jan 2006	Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
  died peacefully in the evening, at St. Joseph's Nursing Home.
  Buried	24 Jan 2006	St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Notes	Her family moved from Little Rock, Arkansas to El Dorado when she was 8 or 9. Attended Loyola University in New Orleans. Her parents were from El Dorado, Arkansas. She met her husband on a blind date. According to her obituary, she "received a degree in journalism from Loyola University of New Orleans. She was employed as secretary-treasurer in the family owned business, Philips Auto Supply in El Dorado, AR." She was also a member of the DAR.
  Person ID	I161	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Philip Tarleton Philips, Sr.           b. 16 Jun 1884           d. 8 Mar 1947  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Florence Lula Dunn           b. 28 Oct 1888, Wake Forest, Wake Co., North Carolina           d. 30 May 1986, El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas  (Age 97 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1912
  Family ID	F4303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Henry Prados Pitard, Sr.           b. 19 Jun 1916           d. 10 Mar 2006, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana  (Age 89 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1939
  eloped!
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Private + 3. Private + 4. Living
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 May 1917 - Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas  Census - 1940 - 5323 Coliseum St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Died - 15 Jan 2006 - Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana  Buried - 24 Jan 2006 - St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  Obituary for Mary Phillips Pitard (d. 2006) She died Jan. 15, 2006 in Monroe, Louisiana.

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Mary Cecilia Philips". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I161&tree=1sttree (accessed February 6, 2023).