Elaine Phillips Obituary in Shelby at Enloe Mortuary

Obituary For Elaine Phillips

Ms. Elaine Emily Phillips, 85, of 600 Kings Road Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at her residence. She was born in York County, SC on May 1, 1934 to the late Lawrence Phillips and Annie Russell Phillips.

Elaine attended Cleveland School here in Shelby and was employed by Century Furniture in Hickory, NC where she worked for 22 years until she retired. She enjoyed caring for her family and friends. She also enjoyed watching Victor Newman terrorizing everyone on “The Young & The Restless” every day. Elaine loved to talk whether she knew you or not and would tell stories of old and new happenings in the neighborhood. She had a warm sense of humor. Elaine attended church whenever her health permitted. Mama Elaine as she was so lovingly called by many will be missed dearly by us all and she will never be forgotten.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Sarah Martin, Mamie Phillips Jones, Mary R. Norris, June Lawrence Phillips and Lester Lee Phillips; one granddaughter, Alexus K. Lattimore; one nephew, Nathaniel Robertson.

She leaves to cherish her memory; one son, Chuckey Phillips and devoted daughter-in-law, Sylvia Phillips of Shelby; two daughters, Mytrisia Phillips of Shelby and Chenita Bowers of Cherryville, NC; two special grandchildren, Alexandria Phillips of the home and Tione’Haynes, whom she raised; one very close nephew, Bobby Robertson; one niece, Vanessa Robertson, who often visited; thirty-three great grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 1:30 PM at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, 1310 Polkville Road, Shelby. Burial will take place at Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 1:30 PM at the church and other times at 1329 Concord Street, Shelby.

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To my besties my sister I am so thankful for you letting me in to your family and heart I am so glad that I got to know your mother sorry for your pain but I do know your mother is in my thought and in my heart each and every day I will keep her with me because we are best friend and that will never end my sister I am truly sorry for your loss I love you My heart aches for you and your family during this time your mother was an amazing person and I will truly miss her calling my name Cat but I no I will always be closet to her because she left me you my bestie my sister never had thank you for sharing your mother with me I love you she will always be with us long as we are friend your mother light is deeply missed but never dim because it shine in you and your heart and that a part of me be your friend love you sis cat Wilson and my dad Joe Wilson my condolences to you and family your in my prayers...

I remember her as Lib. She tended to myself and my sisters and brothers in Double Shoals. We thought of her as our second mom. She loved us as though we would her own children. I recently connected with her at Levine's. We had a great talk and relived old times. Chuckey will be probably be the only one who remembers me. My prayers go out to the family in this time of grief. Shelia Self Hamrick

My mother will be truly missed and she will never be forgotten. She's the one of the legends that just kept you on your toes made you smile and she made sure that everything was in decent and order. I love you and I'll be able to see you when it's my turn and they're please save a place for me.