Verdean H Phillips

Verdean Phillips, 93, passed away on November 8, 2023. Verdean was born on September 14, 1930. She was the youngest of 11 children, 2 brothers and 8 sisters, born to Laura Elizabeth Ensey and James Walter Hall. Verdean married Elbert Henry Woolf in July of 1946, during their 20-year union they were blessed with a son and a daughter. In October of 1975 Verdean married the love of her life Robert “Bob” Eugene Phillips, Bob was sadly taken from Verdean in 1995 after succumbing to an injury directly related to a fall.

Verdean retired in 1990 after a 20-year career at Western Electric where she spent her days assembling telephone parts. Verdean resided in Bethany, Oklahoma from 1954 until 2014 when she moved to Arbor House Assisted Living in Mustang, Oklahoma. In her early days at Arbor House Verdean could often be found in the parlor visiting with other residents, sadly progressing dementia eventually lessened these parlor visits.

Verdean is survived by her son Mel Woolf and his wife Debbie Woolf, her daughter Janis Woolf, her 7 grandchildren: Nathan Flow, Will Flow, Lilianna Keding, Cassandra Clark, Lance Woolf, Danny Woolf, Melissa Hall and 11 great grandchildren.

Verdean is also survived by stepchildren, Beth Houston, Mark Phillips, Serena Combs, Paul Phillips, and their 16 children, 42 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Verdean was a true family person, her children and especially her grandchildren and great children meant the world to her…she was very loved by her family and her absence will be truly felt.

A visitation for Verdean will be held Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM at Bill Merritt Funeral Service, 6201 Northwest 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK 73008. A celebration of life will occur Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM, in the Bill Merritt Memorial Chapel with burial following at at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK.

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