Reba Jean Phillips

Elwood Smith and Gladys Collins Smith. She passed away peacefully at home on

Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

She met the love of her life, Lowell (Buddy) Phillips in Beckley West Virginia and was

married on November 5, 1955. They were married for 65.

She is survived by her:

Daughters: Linda Bowden and husband Eddie of Richmond, VA; Terry Murray and

husband (Homer) of Saint Cloud, FL; A Bonus son Nick Flickenger and wife Susie of

Lakecity, FL

Grandchildren: Matt Murray and wife Megan of Nacogdoches, TX. Justin Murray and

wife Alisha of Garrison TX, Austin Bowden and wife Kaleigh of Santiago, Chile,

Danielle Worosher and Husband Tanner of Mechanicsville, VA, Marisa Murray and

Fiance Stephen Bologan of Dallas, TX, Caroline Bowden of Las Vegas, NV, and Phillip

Bowden of Anchorage, AK.

11 Great Grandchildren

Brother: Roy Smith and wife Linda of Beckley, WV.

Reba is preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Smith; father, Oakley Smith; and her

brother, Fred Smith.

Reba grew up in MacArthur, West Virginia where she married Buddy at the age of 15.

They moved to New Jersey where Buddy was stationed in the Navy. After his

honorable discharge in 1959, they returned to Beckley, West Virginia where their

daughters Linda and Terry were born. Buddy’s job at A&P as Assistant Manager led

him to a position in Florida and eventually they moved to Melbourne. Reba’s jobs

included driving a school bus for Brevard County, and a quality control inspector for two

different electronic companies.

In 1976 they visited Calvary Baptist Church where Al Jones was pastor. On Father’s

Day Reba accepted Christ as her Savior along with her family and was baptized that

evening. Reba was an active member involved in choir, women’s ministry, youth and

hospitality.

Her daughters went to Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO where they met their

husbands. Because of their parents' Godly influences both families are actively involved

in ministry.

After retirement in 2004 Reba and Buddy followed Terry and Homer to Texas. Reba

quickly became involved at Holly Springs Baptist Church and in the Garrison community

until her health started to decline. The families returned to Florida in 2018.

Everyone who knew Reba felt loved through her hugs and kind words. She would

want you to know Jesus, her Loving Savior, who changed her life and can do the same

for you.