Ruby Mae (Frye) Phillips
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Title
Ruby Mae (Frye) Phillips
Subject
Phillips, Ruby Mae Frye (1926-2015)
Description
Portrait photograph of Ruby Mae (Frye) Phillips as a young woman with glasses.
Ruby was born in Mt. Jackson, the eldest daughter of Luther Lemuel McKinley "Boots" Frye and Alice (Mauck) Frye.
She graduated from Triplett High School in 1943 and from Dunsmore Business College in 1945.
In 1948, she married Douglas E. Phillips. Together, they raised four children: Alicia (Phillips) Deakins, Patricia (Phillips) Shelton, Mary Ellen Phillips, and Charles D. Phillips
Over the course of her life, Ruby worked for Valley Fertilizer, for Citizen’s Bank in New Market, Farmers and Merchants Bank in Timberville, and as a bookkeeper for Howell Metal Co. from 1968-86, before retiring. She also sold Beauty Counselor cosmetics.
Ruby was born in Mt. Jackson, the eldest daughter of Luther Lemuel McKinley "Boots" Frye and Alice (Mauck) Frye.
She graduated from Triplett High School in 1943 and from Dunsmore Business College in 1945.
In 1948, she married Douglas E. Phillips. Together, they raised four children: Alicia (Phillips) Deakins, Patricia (Phillips) Shelton, Mary Ellen Phillips, and Charles D. Phillips
Over the course of her life, Ruby worked for Valley Fertilizer, for Citizen’s Bank in New Market, Farmers and Merchants Bank in Timberville, and as a bookkeeper for Howell Metal Co. from 1968-86, before retiring. She also sold Beauty Counselor cosmetics.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2017 by JoAnn Fawley who was friends with the subject's daughter.
Additional biographical information was found in her obituary posted to the Find-A-Grave website.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
029073
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Ruby Mae (Frye) Phillips,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72389.
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