Phyllis marks her 100 years with 1920s party

Phyllis Goode, who now lives at Redbrick Court care home in Wordsley, turned 100 on June 16 and marked the day with a special party thrown by staff.

Phyllis was born in Brierley Hill and then moved to Brockmoor where her parents had a fruit and vegetable shop, her aunt Annie owned the fish and chip shop next door.

After leaving school she went to work for the family business.

Phyllis started driving when she was 14 years old and didn't stop until she was 91 years old and made a lot of friends doing the delivery round for the shop.

Later she went to work at LMS Railway Company in Dudley in the Goods Depot to join the war effort. She drove heavy goods lorries to transport bombs, munitions, food and essential items to and from secret locations around the Midlands and other parts of the country.

Phyllis married Reg Goode and had four children, six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Proud

Reg became a Dudley Councillor and a Justice of the Peace and she supported him with all his duties and did a lot of work in the local community.

The couple had a number of meetings with the Royal Family including being invited to the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace where they met the Queen and Prince Phillip in 1971.

Her daughter Brenda Rose said: "Phyllis has had a long and well lived life, always helping others.

"She has always been a very kind and thoughtful person, especially when looking after her grandchildren. She was always fetching them from school and cooking dinner which she loved doing.

"Her speciality chips were delicious!

"She is loved by everyone in the family and everybody she meets, and her family are so very proud of her reaching her 100th birthday."