Margaret Wilson Phillips finally got to see her heavenly home Friday, August 20, 2010 after several years of deteriorating health. A memorial service will be held at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home Chapel in Siler City Monday, August 23rd at 11:00 AM with Rev Jerry Johnson, and Rev. Tom Hallberg officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Creek Baptist Church. Visitation will be Sunday, August 22, 2010 from 6- 8 PM at Smith & Buckner in Siler City.

She was a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and most of all a friend. Mrs. Phillips worked many years at Kellwood Manufacturing in Siler City before she became unable. Mrs. Phillips was a good Christian woman, who faithfully attended First Wesleyan Church, most of her life and Hickory Grove Methodist the past two years. She was loved and gave love. Her church, family and friends were what she loved most. She also loved to grow things in her garden and share them with the people she loved.

She was born July 8, 1928 to the late Madge Abbott- Wilson and James Wilson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Talmage Phillips; two sons, Thomas Lee Phillips, Barry Phillips and one daughter, Madge Phillips Smith, also one brother, Buck Wilson and one sister, Peggy Trogdon. She is survived by one daughter Joann Glass and husband, Joe of Liberty also one son-in-law, Kerney Smith, Jr. of Siler City. She leaves behind two granddaughters, Amy Darcus (Zac) of Raleigh, NC, Kari Karlo (Sizza) of Las Mesa, CA; two grandsons, Randy Glass (Noelle) of Charlotte, NC, and Jason Glass (Rebekkah) of Liberty, NC; two great-granddaughters, Holly Glass and Ameria Karlo; five great-grandsons, Phillips Glass, Brackett Glass, Kindle Darcus, Kaydin Darcus, Tayshaun Karlo and a special brother-in-law Loumis Phillips and wife, Barbara of Bear Creek, NC.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Bear Creek Baptist Church, 1278 Bonlee-Carbonton Road, Bear Creek, NC 27207 or First Wesleyan Church, 608 N. 3rd Avenue, Siler City, NC 27344.