My mother came from a large family. She had seven brothers before she was born. She went to Monitor High School in Fitzgerald, Georgia. She married early and completed only ten years of high school. Her parents were Tom and Amanda Phillips. She was the mother of five girls, namely Nicie Jordan, deceased, Vivian Carrington , deceased, Lufreta Morton of California & husband James, Fannie Brown of New Mexico, and the youngest Sharron Stevens & husband Cassius of Orlando. She has six grandchildren, Alvin Thomas & wife Barbara, Michael Burke & wife Princess, Duane Burke & wife Marlena, Derrick Brown & wife Nancy, Dale Brown & wife Patricia, Camelia Spradley, and Angela Carrington. She has two remaining siblings William Philips & wife Elizabeth & sister Geraldine Davis. She has fourteen great grandchildren; one great great grand and a host of nephews, nieces and cousins, and friends. She had a full life and will be greatly missed.