Vicky Martin Titcomb Phillips

cancer on Wednesday July 14, 2021. She was born in a small town in Nebraska, but because of

her father’s military career, she was able to experience life in many places throughout the world

and spent many of her formative years in Germany and England. Vicky matriculated from both

the University of Texas in Austin and Old Dominion University in Virginia, where she earned a

degree in English. At ODU, she also met the love of her life, Jim Phillips, and despite his initially

dubious pick-up line, she decided to give him a chance anyway. Jim ultimately won Vicky over

after he showed up at her door with a Christmas tree and eventually proposed marriage to her

in a mustard stained shirt while eating a hot dog and watching football. She loved to t ell these

two stories, as well as a lifetime of other amusing tales, and she loved to laugh. Jim and Vicky

would have celebrated 47 years of a loving, storied marriage on July 19, 2021.

In addition to Jim, Vicky is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jenny Phillips Stinchfield and Thom

Stinchfield, of Germantown, TN; her two adored grandchildren, Maddie and Oliver Stinchfield, of

Germantown, TN; her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Veronica Martin, of Austin, TX, and a

host of beloved extended family members and friends who will miss her dearly. She also l eaves

her beloved fur child, Molly Phillips and her fur grandchildren, Max and Ziggy Stinchfield, who

will all miss her for her soft lap, her even softer heart and her unfailing devotion to bestowing a

perpetual buffet of treats at their whim. Vicky is preceded in death by her parents, Ken and Kay

Martin, and one brother, John Phillip Martin, all formerly of Austin, TX. She is also preceded in

death by her first husband, Lt. JG Ted Titcomb, a Navy pilot, who was tragically killed in a plane

crash in June of 1972. The family would like to thank all of the kind nurses and staff from Baptist

Trinity Hospice, the staff of both Baptist Women’s Hospital and Baptist East and especially Dr.

Joseph Santoso, whose combination of skill and warm bedside manner Vicky absolutely

adored.

Vicky preferred that her family hold a celebration in her honor at a date to be

determined. In lieu of flowers, donations in Vicky’s memory can be made t o ASPCA, St. Jude or

any child or animal focused cause close to your heart.