Edith Irene Phillips
August 22, 1926 - June 24, 2020
Edith Irene Phillips, 93 of Normal, Illinois passed away 7:56 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Integrity Health Care in Herrin.
Edith was born August 22, 1926 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to James Lawrence and Dorothy (Benningfield) Colvin.
She married William Robert Phillips on November 28, 1946. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1987.
Edith was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington. She was a graduate of Drummer High School in Gibson City.
Edith was retired, having been employed by Sears in Bloomington. She also worked as a cashier at the A&P store in Bloomington.
Edith’s greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved to garden and tend to her flowers. She found enjoyment in sewing and knitting. She also liked to go fishing with her husband.
Survivors include six children, Diane (Larry) of Pleasant Plains, R. (D.) Phillips of Bloomington, J. (J.) Phillips of Bloomington, Janet (Brent) of Johnston City, Vicki (Dean) of Athens, Ga., and R. (K.) Phillips of Normal; twenty one grandchildren; thirty seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; one sister, Joan Kay (Richard) of Glen Carbon; Janelle (Gerstein) who she thought of as a special grandchild. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a great-granddaughter, Danielle Allen.
Celebration of life services will be held at later date.
Inurnment will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Bloomington.
Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements.
August 22, 1926 - June 24, 2020
Edith Irene Phillips, 93 of Normal, Illinois passed away 7:56 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Integrity Health Care in Herrin.
Edith was born August 22, 1926 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to James Lawrence and Dorothy (Benningfield) Colvin.
She married William Robert Phillips on November 28, 1946. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1987.
Edith was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington. She was a graduate of Drummer High School in Gibson City.
Edith was retired, having been employed by Sears in Bloomington. She also worked as a cashier at the A&P store in Bloomington.
Edith’s greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved to garden and tend to her flowers. She found enjoyment in sewing and knitting. She also liked to go fishing with her husband.
Survivors include six children, Diane (Larry) of Pleasant Plains, R. (D.) Phillips of Bloomington, J. (J.) Phillips of Bloomington, Janet (Brent) of Johnston City, Vicki (Dean) of Athens, Ga., and R. (K.) Phillips of Normal; twenty one grandchildren; thirty seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; one sister, Joan Kay (Richard) of Glen Carbon; Janelle (Gerstein) who she thought of as a special grandchild. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a great-granddaughter, Danielle Allen.
Celebration of life services will be held at later date.
Inurnment will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Bloomington.
Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements.
Edith Irene Phillips
August 22, 1926 - June 24, 2020
Edith Irene Phillips, 93 of Normal, Illinois passed away 7:56 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Integrity Health Care in Herrin.
Edith was born August 22, 1926 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to James Lawrence and Dorothy (Benningfield) Colvin.
She married William Robert Phillips on November 28, 1946. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1987.
Edith was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington. She was a graduate of Drummer High School in Gibson City.
Edith was retired, having been employed by Sears in Bloomington. She also worked as a cashier at the A&P store in Bloomington.
Edith’s greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved to garden and tend to her flowers. She found enjoyment in sewing and knitting. She also liked to go fishing with her husband.
Survivors include six children, Diane (Larry) of Pleasant Plains, R. (D.) Phillips of Bloomington, J. (J.) Phillips of Bloomington, Janet (Brent) of Johnston City, Vicki (Dean) of Athens, Ga., and R. (K.) Phillips of Normal; twenty one grandchildren; thirty seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; one sister, Joan Kay (Richard) of Glen Carbon; Janelle (Gerstein) who she thought of as a special grandchild. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a great-granddaughter, Danielle Allen.
Celebration of life services will be held at later date.
Inurnment will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Bloomington.
Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements.
August 22, 1926 - June 24, 2020
Edith Irene Phillips, 93 of Normal, Illinois passed away 7:56 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Integrity Health Care in Herrin.
Edith was born August 22, 1926 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to James Lawrence and Dorothy (Benningfield) Colvin.
She married William Robert Phillips on November 28, 1946. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1987.
Edith was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington. She was a graduate of Drummer High School in Gibson City.
Edith was retired, having been employed by Sears in Bloomington. She also worked as a cashier at the A&P store in Bloomington.
Edith’s greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved to garden and tend to her flowers. She found enjoyment in sewing and knitting. She also liked to go fishing with her husband.
Survivors include six children, Diane (Larry) of Pleasant Plains, R. (D.) Phillips of Bloomington, J. (J.) Phillips of Bloomington, Janet (Brent) of Johnston City, Vicki (Dean) of Athens, Ga., and R. (K.) Phillips of Normal; twenty one grandchildren; thirty seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; one sister, Joan Kay (Richard) of Glen Carbon; Janelle (Gerstein) who she thought of as a special grandchild. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a great-granddaughter, Danielle Allen.
Celebration of life services will be held at later date.
Inurnment will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Bloomington.
Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements.
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