Alma Phillips

Corinth, MS

Funeral services for Mrs. Alma Phillips, 95, are set for 1:00 p.m. Saturday June 6th at West Corinth Tabernacle Pentecostal Church with Bro. Merl Dixon and Bro. Jessie Hisaw officiating.

Mrs. Phillips passed on June 1st at her residence in the Farmington community. She was born December 28, 1919 in Alcorn County, MS to the late George W. and Lizzie Weston Keele. She was a licensed minister with the United Pentecostal Church International for over 60 years. She was the founding pastor of the Burnsville Pentecostal Church in 1956. She provided nursing home services at various nursing homes for over 40 years.

Along with her parents; she is preceded in death by her husband; Elvie Clyde Phillips, son-in-laws; Leroy “Lee” Lambert, Bill Tennyson, her sister; Velma Rhodes and her brother and his wife; Clyde and Mary Keele.

Mrs. Phillips is survived by her four children; Jean (Ray) Settlemires, Virginia “Jennie” Lambert, Joyce (Larry) Wigginton, Teresa Tennyson all of Corinth and Rev. Ronnie (Judy) Phillips of Cookeville, TN. Grandchildren; Aleasa Helsinger, Kirk (Lisa) Wigginton, Pamela (Danny) Duke, Shane (Tammy) Wigginton, Greg (Jan) Lambert, Jeffrey (Tonya) Settlemires, Teena (Barry) Hatfield, Jennifer (Matt) Davidson, Kerry (Bridget) Phillips, Patina (Ken) Warren, Dale (Rhonda) Tennyson, Billy (Sheron) Tennyson, Teresa Shelton, 36 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind a host of other family and friends.

Visitation will be Friday night from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday all at the West Corinth Tabernacle Pentecostal Church.

Pallbearers will be: Kirk Wigginton, Shane Wigginton, Kerry Phillips, Justin Duke, Greg Lambert, Dale Tennyson and Danny Duke.