Barbara Phillips Harrison went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 13, 2022. She was 86. Barbara was born April 25, 1935 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of Julius and Bertie (Green) Phillips. She was a 1952 graduate of Humes High School and married Bobby Harrison on May 6, 1954. She worked at Gordon’s Transports for a number of years before retiring from Valero Memphis Refinery. She was a member of Frayser Bible Church, Church Road Baptist Church, and Bellevue Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years. She is survived by her two children, Tim (Sharon) Harrison and Melinda Whiteside, a son-in-law Mike Whiteside, and also Regina Sparks, whom she loved like a second daughter. She also leaves six grandchildren, Brad Whiteside, Kandis (Chris) Oliver, Timothy (Erica) Harrison, Lauren (Jonathan) Magallanes, Eric Sparks, and John (Abigail) Sparks, and ten great-grandchildren: Lillian, Cohen, Evelyn, Jonah, Elliott, Jude, Marian, Ronan, Jack, and Sadie. We are so thankful to all of the nurses and staff at Hospice of Hope and the Quince Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the excellent care she received. A graveside service will be held at Blocker Cemetery on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm. The family requests that all guests wear a mask at the service. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be sent to Memphis Union Mission, 383 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105.
