Nancy Phillips
Nancy Ann Stephens Phillips, 72, of Greenville, TX passed away on May 10, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, May 13, 2011, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Thomas Willess officiating. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday at Quail Cemetery, Quail, Texas. The family will receive visitors at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home, Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Nancy was born on August 11, 1938 to George T. Stephens and Bertha Mary Guinn Stephens on the family farm in Quail, Texas.
While growing up on the farm, Nancy worked with her hands pulling cotton. When she wasn’t working on the farm she enjoyed playing basketball in school. She was awarded a scholarship and played basketball for Clarendon Junior College. On June 13, 1960 she married Lee Phillips in Clarendon, TX. They have two sons Toby and Terry. Lee and Nancy moved to Spearman, TX after Lee’s military service to start their family. During their time in Spearman, Nancy worked at First State Bank of Spearman, Hansford Feeders and Baker & Taylor Drilling Company. Lee & Nancy moved to the Greenville area in 1986.
One of her proudest achievements was going back to college later in life. She received her teaching degree in Elementary Education from Panhandle State University. She taught elementary school in Hartley, TX and Quinlan, TX.
Nancy was a devoted wife and spent several years as a caregiver to her husband Lee until his death in 2006.
Nancy loved working crossword puzzles, playing bingo, the slot machines at Choctaw, watching her Dallas Mavericks and most of all spending time and spoiling her four grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons Toby Phillips and his wife Sylvia, Terry Phillips and his wife Melissa of Greenville, TX. Granddaughters, Lora Lee and Linzi Phillips of Commerce, TX, Grandsons A1C Travis Phillips of Elmendorf AFB, AK and Austin Phillips of Greenville, TX. Brother, James Stephens and wife Alice of Odessa, TX, Sister, Jerri Martin and husband Tommie of Lakeview, TX, and Sister-in-law, Monda Fults and husband Tom of Pattonville. She also leaves behind several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Mike Poteet, Eddie Poteet, Steve Miller, Howard Wayne Baker, Jay Wayne Tolly and Bobby Willson
Honorary Pallbearers are her grandchildren, Lora Lee Phillips, Travis Phillips, Austin Phillips and Linzi Phillips
