Evelyn Marie Young Phillips

BIOGRAPHY: Mrs. Phillips was born Jan. 4, 1923 in McPherson, Kansas to Glen & Kate Young. She moved to Groom at an early age and graduated from Groom High School. She attended college in Oklahoma City and worked as a telephone operator. She married Jay Phillips of White Deer on Dec. 20, 1942 and they made their home in the White Deer area. Mrs. Phillips was involved in various town, county, and civic organizations including the First Baptist Church of White Deer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay, in May of 1996, a brother, Glendon Young, and a grandson, Terrence Danislavs, of Cincinnati, Ohio.SURVIVORS: 1 daughter: Fern Danislavs and husband John of Cincinnati, OH; 2 sons: Galen Phillips and wife Debbie of White Deer, and Don Phillips and wife Suvena of Levelland; grandchildren: Anita Clark, Tony and Kelly Danislavs, all of Cincinnati; Clayton and Chrisie Phillips of Panhandle, Scott and Shirley Phillips of North Pole, Alaska, Joshua and Erin Phillips of Duchesne, Utah, and Corey and Crystal Phillips of Amarillo; 6 great grandchildren: Thomas, Logan, and Hunter Phillips of Duchesne, UT, and Alexia Danislavs, Avery Danislavs, and Devin Clark, all of Cincinnati, and 1 brother, George Young.MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, 411 S. Omohundro, White Deer, TX 79097 or Levelland Nursing Home 210 West Ave. Levelland, Texas 79336.