Funeral service will be at 2:00pm today, February 26, at Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church for Gladys Hodge Phillips, Hokes Bluff, who passed away on February 24, 2011 with her best friends (her daughters) by her side. Rev. Barney Hudson and Rev. Wade Acton will officiate. Burial will be at Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home will direct services.
Mrs. Phillips was a devoted mother, and first and foremost a devoted Christian and member of her church. She taught the Inspirations Sunday School Class until the age of 90 years old. She will be so missed by her church family, of which she was the oldest member and loved by all. She treasured the love of her surviving sister, Marie. Even until the last week of her life, Gladys stated she "Loved God, Jesus, and everyone."
She is preceded in death by her husband Marshall Phillips, Sr.; parents Tom and Mamie Hodge; sisters Clara Anderson and Flora Carrington; brothers Rev. Eddie Hodge, Henry Hodge, and Wayne Hodge; and son in law Melvin Lyles.
She is survived by her daughters Signa (Buck) Adcock, Alma Lyles, and Judy (Sid) Moyer; grandchildren Stephen (Kay) Adcock, Toni (Lance) Williamson, Lisa (Mike) Kirby, Greg Lyles, Rick (Tina) Moyer, David (Charla) Moyer, and Michael (Shari) Moyer; 15 great grandchildren; 3 great, great grandchildren; Sister Marie (George) Hendrix; sisters in law Lavinia Hodge and Belle Fuhrman; brother in law Billy Phillips; and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be grandsons Rick Moyer, David Moyer, Michael Moyer, Steve Adcock, Greg Lyles, Mike Kirby, and Lance Williamson.
Honorary Pallbearers will be members of Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Gleaners Circle, Inspirations Sunday School Class, Wilma Weathington, Wanda Ray, Mary Bynum, and Tony Woods.
The family will accept flowers or memorials may be made to Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Special thanks to Gadsden Regional Hospital MICU (Oakley and Blake), Dietary Department (John and Sharon), Respiratory Therapy, and 8th Floor South nurses. Their love will always be remembered.
The family will receive friends at Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church today from Noon until the hour of service.