Frances S. Phillips

Frances S. Phillips, age 81, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at a local area hospital following a sudden illness.



Mrs. Phillips was born on March 20, 1932, in Anderson County, South Carolina; daughter of the late Bennie Thomas and Essie Durham Seigler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Lewis Waldrop, Jr.; three brothers; and six sisters. Mrs. Phillips retired from Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute with 16 years of dedicated service. She was a volunteer "Pink Lady" with the Hospital Auxiliary, as well as a volunteer with the Cornelia Soup Kitchen. Mrs. Phillips was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church. Frances was an avid reader, loved to travel, tell jokes, and loved her grandkids. She was a very compassionate, kind, and sweet spirit.



Survivors include her devoted and loving husband of 61 years, Billy Joe Phillips, Cornelia, GA; daughter and son-in-law, JoAnne and John Roll, Cumming, GA; daughter, Sharon Waldrop, Lula, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Billy Joe and Sally Phillips, Newton, NC; grandchildren, Melissa Reed, Dustin Waldrop, David Roll, Scott Roll, Ellen Phillips, Kevin Phillips, and Neal Phillips; and great-grandchildren, Noah and Ethan Reed and Liberty and Lorelei Waldrop.



Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia, with Rev. Scott Brown and Rev. Mark Vandiver officiating. A private interment will follow.



The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the funeral home.



Those wishing to express online condolences to the Phillips family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.



Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia.