Obituary of Wilma V Phillips

Wilma V. Phillips, 100, of Letts, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Lutheran Living.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 23, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the Letts United Methodist Church.  Interment will be in Oakgrove Cemetery.   Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Letts Community Center.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 22, 2018, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Fuenral and Cremation Services.  Memorials may be directed to the Letts United Methodist Church in Wilma’s name.  Online condolences may be left at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com. 

Wilma Virgie Galbraith was born on June 5, 1918 in Eminence, Missouri, the daughter of Virgil C. Williams and Ludica P. Galbraith.  On April 7, 1935, Wilma was united in marriage to Sherdie L. Phillips, Sr. in Blair’s Creek, Missouri.  Wilma was a homemaker and also spent many years helping her husband on the farm.  She was a member of the Letts United Methodist Church , Farm Bureau and Federated Club.  Wilma enjoyed rearranging furniture and decorating, canning, fishing and spending time at the cabin at Lake Odessa.

Wilma will be deeply missed by her children, Sherdie “Buck” (Sue) Phillips of Muscatine, Brad (Cathy) Phillips of Letts, Joyce (John) Coder of Letts, Rosemary Phillips of Omaha, Nebraska Robin Phillips of Grandview and JoAn Pogue of Ballwin, Missouri; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; brother, Gene Williams; and sisters, Jewell Narramore and Virginia Scott.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son-in-law, Tyman Pogue; granddaughter, Jill Coder, grandson, Joey Phillips; great grandson, Jakie Phillips; brothers, Floyd, Denver, Gerald, Chester, Paul, Denver and Willard; and sisters, Lucy, Eleanore, Moline,  Christine and Oneita.