Dorothy A. Phillips

Wilmington, NC—Funeral Services for Mrs. Dorothy Alease Phillips, 97, who entered into rest April 23, 2022, will be conducted Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at Sweetwater Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Noe officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Phillips was a native of Durham, NC and was educated in Durham city schools. She received a B. S. degree at Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC and a Master’s degree at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. She was married to Dr. Chester Phillips, a minister who served as senior pastor in churches in North Carolina and Tennessee for 38 years. As a minister’s wife, she participated in all phases of church activities, including planning Sunday school curriculum, overseeing junior churches, teaching teens, college students and singing in the choir. She taught English and Journalism in high school for over 25 years. Her last teaching position was at University High School in Johnson City, Tennessee. A published writer, Mrs. Phillips wrote articles, short stories, plays and books. For ten years she served as facilitator for the writers’ group in Johnson City’s Senior Citizen Center. She wrote and directed several plays for the Center’s entertainment. Mrs. Phillips was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Dr. Chester R. Phillips; a daughter, Cindy Joyner; parents, Clarence and Addie Hicks, Durham, NC; two brothers, Bobby Hicks and his wife Mary of Durham, NC; and Frank Hicks of Myrtle Beach, SC. Survivors include two sons, Dean Phillips, Wilmington, NC and Kent Phillips, North Augusta, SC; seven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Marie Hicks, Little River, SC; a sister-in-law, Marlene Hicks, Myrtle Beach, SC; two nephews, Richard Hicks, and Tony Hicks; two nieces, Tanya Stewart and Regina Shellhaus; and several cousins. Active Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Logan Phillips, Chet Phillips, Vince Phillips, Nick Phillips, Tyler Phillips and Zack Phillips. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Friendship Sunday School Class. Memorials may be made to Sweetwater Baptist Church, 198 Sweetwater Road, North Augusta, SC 29860. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry at www.PoseyCares.com

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Dorothy A. Phillips

May 11, 1924 - April 23, 2022