First Sergeant Phillip Astor Grubbs
aka First Sergeant Pinkney Aston Grubbs*
U. S. Army World War II
Ser. # 6958616

January 26, 1916 - June 3, 1976

First Sergeant Grubbs at Find A Grave
 

1ST SGT Phillip Astor Grubbs, [January 26, 1916 – June 3, 1976], U.S. Army, and a WWII veteran, was born to Pinkney Aston Grubbs [August 3, 1890 - February 4, 1936] and Sadie (White) Grubbs [May 25, 1895 – Sep 26, 1934] at Devers, Liberty County, Texas.  His death occurred at Webster, Harris County, Texas and he is survived by his wife Mrs. Loyce V. Grubbs (February 23, 1925 - December 6, 2017). He was erroneously listed as a death occurring as a result of Non-Battle circumstances by the War Department in 1946, and Matagorda County was given as his hometown.  It is felt the War Department may have mixed up Baytown with Bay City thus creating the error in his hometown and compounding their mistake.  No record of any type has been located to associate him with Matagorda County, Texas. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas in Section B Site 2298.

*His name is given as Pinkney A. Grubbs in the 1920 and 1930 Federal Census.

Promotions
8th Field Infantry

To be corporals,...Privates...Phillip A. Grubbs

The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18, 1941
 

Infantry

To be staff sergeants...

Phillip A. Grubbs

The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 8, 1941

Sergeant Grubbs Killed In Action

Sgt. Phillip A. Grubbs, Jr., 29, who grew up in Devers and Daisetta, was killed in action on March 19 on Luzon after more than four years of service, according to a message received Tuesday from the War Department by his cousin, Mrs. Voris Burch, of Liberty.

Enlisting in December 1939, with the field artillery of the Hawaiian department, Sergeant Grubbs served in Hawaii until Pearl Harbor, lettering in football with his army team there. Then he took part in all the Pacific campaigns from Guadalcanal to the Philippines. Though he never came home on leave during these years, he sent many souvenirs back from the Pacific to his cousin, Mrs. Burch.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Grubbs, the sergeant attended the Devers and Daisetta schools playing football. A brother, L. J., is with the navy in the Pacific. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Grubbs of Amelia, but Mrs. Burch, who has often visited in his home, was listed as his next of kin.

The Liberty Vindicator, Liberty, Liberty County, Texas, April 5, 1945
 

Loyce Vivian Grubbs Horn
February 23, 1925 - December 6, 2017

Loyce Vivian Grubbs Horn, 92 of Houston Texas was born February 23, 1925 in Arcadia Park, Texas to Clyde & Vera Van Meter. She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Powell and her husband Charlie and son, Craig and his wife Teri. She had six grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and was known as “Granny Grubbs” to all of the grandkids.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Phillip Grubbs and her second husband, Don Horn, and her daughter, Karen English, and her brothers, Clyde Van Meter Jr. and Donald Van Meter.

She graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and received an Associate Degree in Child Development from San Jacinto College. She owned and ran her own daycare in Webster, Texas for almost 10 years before retiring. She was also a Brownie and Girl Scout troop leader for many years when the kids were young.

She married Phillip in 1945, but shortly after his passing in 1976, she went with Sun Valley Church of Christ in Houston, Texas on a mission trip to Saint Lucia, West Indies where she heard about World Bible School. Then she began teaching via postal studies then progressed to e-mail and continued as a study-helper on the Web with students from the USA and all over the world. This was her passion for over 40 years. She was instrumental in setting up WBS in every church she was attended.

She attended the School of Practical Evangelism in Arlington, Texas to better prepare herself for soul winning and graduated in 1979. While there she met and married Don Horn in 1981. As members at Skillman Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas they sent them to work with the African Christian College in Swaziland. Other mission trips took them to Jamaica, Nigeria, Australia and New Zealand. They campaigned with Larry West Ministries of Louisiana and the Sojourners before settling down in Houston in 2000.

After Don passed in 2007, Loyce at age 82 moved back to Dallas to volunteer with the Main Street Baptist Church of Christ, working in the office and teaching Ladies Bible class. She returned home to Houston at age 87 and became a member of Southbelt Church of Christ in Pasadena Texas.

She continued her work with WBS daily which kept her active and learning and growing closer to Christ. She was a very godly woman and was willing to share her faith with anyone she met.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: World Bible School PO Box 2169 Cedar Park, TX 78630.

South Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, Houston, Texas

Photo courtesy of Cindy King Find A Grave Volunteer # 46817864
 

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