Graveside service for Bernice Philpot, 78, of Auburn, AL, will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 4881 US Highway 29 South, Auburn, AL 36830, Reverend Amos Harris will officiate.

Mrs. Philpot, who passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her home in Auburn, Alabama, was born August 15, 1942 in Lee County, Alabama.

She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Philpot.

Public viewing for Mrs. Philpot will be Tuesday, December 22, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

She leaves to cherish her memory: loving and very devoted husband, Leopoleon; three sons, Patrick (Betty Ann) Philpot of Auburn, AL, Kelvin (Cynthia) Philpot and Tony (Tracey) Philpot both of Opelika, AL; one daughter-in-law, Vivian Philpot of Auburn, AL; two sisters, Essie Philpot of Auburn, AL and Prinice Lee (Penny) Felton of Capitol Heights, MD; three brothers, Moses (Ella Pearl “Sue Sue”) Felton, Sanford (Dorothy) Felton and Bobby Felton all of Auburn, AL; one loving and very devoted sister-in-law, Rosetta Lewis of Tuskegee, AL; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; two aunts, Lula Floyd of Loachapoka, AL and Lillian Dowdell of Auburn, AL; a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends

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