Obituary of Lois Phillips
EC Phillips
Lois Evelyn Karr Phillips
Formerly of Greensboro, NC
Lois Evelyn Karr Phillips, age 89, of Carolina Living, Elizabeth City, NC, died Friday, August 15, 2003, at the Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. Phillips was a native of Chicago, IL, and a former resident of Greensboro, NC. She was the widow of Randolph Phillips, Sr., and the daughter of the late Louis Henry Karr and Evelyn May Smith Karr. She taught piano for 68 years, was a church organist for 59 years and a church choir director.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by a son, Randolph ‘Randy’ Phillips, Jr., and his wife Marcia, of Elizabeth City, NC; two grandchildren, John Phillips and wife Sarah, of Wilmington, NC, and Marcia ‘Marcy’ Phillips of Rocky Mount, NC; two great grandchildren, Peyton and Patrick Phillips both of Wilmington, NC.
A memorial service will be Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 4:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Clyde Denny officiating. A graveside service will be Saturday, August 23, at Lakeview Memorial Park Cemetery, Greensboro, NC. The family will receive friends in the Asbury Room of the church immediately following the service and at other times at the residence of the son, Mr. & Mrs. Randy Phillips, 603 Laura Lee Street, Elizabeth City, NC. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church Organ Fund, PO Box 401, Elizabeth City, NC 27907, Grace Untied Methodist Church Organ Fund, 438 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401, or one’s favorite charity. You may sign the online register at wwwtwifordfh.com.
Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is in charge of arrangements.