Bertha Phillips

Bertha Phillips, age 83, of 519 Locust Gap Road, Mountain City, TN, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2006, at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She lived most of her life in Johnson County, but was born in Jenkins, KY, on April 7, 1923 to the late Hobart and Luemma (McKinney) Tucker. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Phillips; one son, Barry Phillips; and a grandson, Travis Phillips. Bertha was a homemaker and enjoyed watching sports, especially the Kentucky Wildcats. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters: Polly Stien and husband Ed, of Elgin, IL; and Lisa Bunn and husband John, of Elizabethton, TN; three sons: John Phillips and wife Betty, of Manassas, VA; Doug Phillips and wife Barbara, of Butler, TN; and Dale Phillips and wife Louise, of Mountain City, TN; two sisters: Jean Berry of Ohio; and Irene Brassard of Tennessee; eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and special friends, Bessie Moody and Margaret Cress also survive. Funeral services for Bertha Phillips will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2006, from the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel of the Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Ted Lewis officiating. A visitation will be held from 6 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, prior to the funeral service. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 6, from the Locust Gap Cemetery. Family, pallbearers and friends are asked to assemble at the cemetery by 10:45 a.m. for services. At other times friends may call at the residence, 519 Locust Gap Road, Mountain City, TN, 37683.