Lois Faye Phillips, 84, long-time resident of Ryan died Monday, September 10, 2018 at Westbrook Healthcare Nursing Home in Waurika. Lois was born April 8, 1934, in Grady, Oklahoma to Lewis and Audrey (Mitchell) Woods.
She married William Paul ‘Bill’ Phillips September 10, 1949, in Montague, Texas and they spent most of their married life in Ryan. He preceded her in death in 1977. She worked at the Peach Orchard in Terral and as a cook at Jefferson County Hospital for many years.
Lois loved to cook and she probably fed every person in Ryan at one time or another. She always made sure there was a table full of food and a houseful of family and friends to share it with. When she moved to the nursing home she carried that tradition by offering her snacks to all who entered her room. In addition to her grandkids, through the years Lois took many Ryan kids under her wing and became ‘Granny Lois’ to them. She was a caring, generous lady and also one who didn’t mind sharing her thoughts and opinions. Lois had a big heart and loved her kids and grandkids immensely.
Survivors include two sons, Bobby Joe and Linda of Waurika, Rick and Robin of Ryan; sisters Joyce Bratcher and the late L. G. of Rush Springs, Sue Reed and David of Henrietta, Texas and Larry Ward and Becky of Duncan.
Her grandchildren are Jason Phillips and wife Amanda of Ryan, Mitchell Phillips and wife Elizabeth of Meridian, Rebel Burkhalter and husband Josh of Cache, Cheryl Carter and husband John of Ryan; great-grandchildren Kristan and Gunner Phillips, Hope and Juhriee Berryhill, Destiny and Dylan Harris, William Paul Phillips, Grant, Holland and Libby Carter, and Luke, Axle and Bo Burkhalter; and great-great-grandchildren, Jaylee and Jace Berryhill.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Toby Joe Phillips, and two brothers, Dale Ward and Jim Woods.
A graveside service will be held at the Ryan Cemetery Saturday, September 15 at 2:00 p.m.
I loved her like family, we had so many good times together. We did many things including, canning, making Christmas candy, visiting an watching the days of your lives, I recall one day she an I went to Wichita falls in her old Cadillic, the alternator went out an we were stuck,she figured it out, an got someone (I think may have been family not sure) to come get us home, then Jason went and fixed the car and bring it home.we got into a little of this and that most of the time we were together. I got to know her family, They are some of the best people I know, y’all are all dear to me and will always be. I just am so thankful to have met this loving caring family by coming to help Lois three days a week. May God bless and help us all through this hard time knowing she wouldn’t want us all sad, for she liked to make us Happy and having alot of laughter around was her favorite thing.
Thank you for the sweet, heartfelt comments Barbara. It means a lot.
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