Mary Evelyn “Mik” Phillips, age 75, of Douglas, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Vista Park. Ms. Phillips was born on November 12, 1944 in Coffee County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Preston Perryn Phillips Sr. and the late Irma Grantham Phillips.
Ms. Phillips was a former secretary with Elixir Industries for twenty-three years and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Preston Perryn (Junebug) Phillips Jr. and Johnny Samuel Phillips; and a sister, Betty Jane Phillips Wright.
Survivors include two daughters, Tana Johnson Hutcheson (Chris) of Douglas, GA and Kelly Johnson Given (Jamie) of Broxton, GA; five grandchildren, Christopher Cravey (Adrean), Chad Roberts (Amanda), Nicholas Jowers (Katelyn), Kay-Lyn Jowers and Edy Creech; eight great grandchildren, Luke Cravey, Cadence Cravey, Aria Flanders, Anden Flanders, Joselyn Floyd, Brock Roberts, Alayna Roberts and Nicodemus Jowers; three sisters, Sarah Samantha Phillips Wiggins of Douglas, GA, Annie Faye Phillips Mote of Douglas, GA and Virginia Ruth Phillips Lewis of Douglas, GA; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, March 17, 2020 from 6pm until 9pm at Sims Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 11:00am at Sims Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gregory Pope and Rev. Cliff Kirkland officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Church Cemetery.
Sims Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.