Frances “Polly” Hargrove Phillips, 88, of Siler City went to her heavenly home on Sunday, September 16, 2018.
Mrs. Phillips was a native of Chatham County and was born April 5, 1930, the daughter of Barney Ross and Lillie Blanche Buckner Hargrove.
Mrs. Phillips was a member of Rives Chapel Baptist Church, Joy of the Morning Sunday School Class, Gideon Auxiliary for wives, and a former Sunday School teacher. She was a self-employed cattle and chicken farmer working with her husband. She was better known as the “Queen of the Valley View Farm”.
Polly was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rolfe R. Phillips; son, Rolfe Lee Phillips; grandson, Terry Phillips, and 6 six siblings.
She is survived by daughters, Elaine Phillips Dixon and husband Winford, Gloria Phillips Josey and husband Wayne; son, Robert Van Phillips and wife Linda; sisters, Peggy Moody and husband Bill, and Nancy Wilkie; eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Sandra Phillips.
The family received friends Wednesday, September 19, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City and other times at the family home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Rives Chapel Baptist Church, 4338 Rives Chapel Church Road, Siler City with Dr. Tripp Foltz officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Gideons International at The Gideons International Processing Center, PO Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251; or to Rives Chapel Baptist Church, 4338 Rives Chapel Church Road, Siler City, NC 27344.
Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is assisting the family.
