Leah Mae Phillips

Leah Mae Phillips age 92 of Nashville, died on Monday May 7, 2007 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born June 21, 1914 in Byron Township, Michigan the daughter of Carl Arthur and Ada Mae (Morman) Gillons. Leah attended the Hines School, she worked for Dr. Lofdallin in Nashville, she was a hostesses at the Marywood Country Club, and also worked at the Country Kettle in Nashville. She was married to Harold (Bud) Phillips in Angola,Indiana in 1932. Leah loved doing things for her family as well as for others, she enjoyed baking, cooking, and traveling. She was a member of the Maple Leaf Grange, and the Birthday Club. Leah was preceded in death by her Husband Bud Phillips, a son Gerald H. Phillips, a grandson, Jerry Phillips, her parents, 2 brothers and 6 sisters. She is survied by a son, Robert (Iva) Phillips of Hastings, 3 daughters, Lois (Richard) Elliston of Nashville, Sandra (Jay) Roundhouse of Maton, Linda (Frank) DeGroote of Hastings, 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren, 1 brother, Wesley (Opal) Gillons of Hastings, 2 sisters, Nora Bracy of Hastings, and Margaret Bell of Arizona, several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday May 11, 2007 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Carla Smith officiating, burial will be Assyria Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Wish Upon A Star C/O Hastings City Bank in Nashville or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a memory or message to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).