Barbara (Barb) Phillips, age 80, wife of James (Jim) Phillips of Kuttawa, KY died peacefully while under medical care but in the presence of loving family on April 6, 2020. Barb was born February 15, 1940 in Barbourville, KY to Chester and Georgia Pickard. Jim and Barb were married August 10, 1957 and resided in Detroit and Taylor, MI.
Barb was a loving and caring wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Prior to her retirement she worked in the food industry as she had a gift preparing delicious food. She was the family barber and caregiver. She delighted in visits from her children, spending time with family and for many years, planting beautiful flowers that filled the yard with color and beauty each spring!
She will be deeply missed, but fondly remembered by her family and her many friends. Barbara is survived by her husband of 62 years, Jim, children James “Randy” Phillips, Taylor, MI; Danny Phillips & wife, Jan, Holland, Holland, MI; Tracie Clark & husband, Mike, Woodstock, GA; her siblings, Jimmy “Ray” Pickard, Newburgh, IN; Phyllis Sherill & husband, Roger, Kuttawa, KY and Richard “Rick” Pickard & wife, Marianne, Louisville, KY. She is also survived by her grandchildren Melissa Phillips, Madisonville, KY, Gordon Kurczyk, Golden, CO, Chester “Chet” Phillips, Holland, MI and great grandchildren, Lilith “Lilly” Combs and Ava Martin.
Barb was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Georgia Helton Pickard and her daughter-in-law, Hollis “Holly” Phillips, wife of James “Randy” Phillips.
Due to ongoing restrictions in crowd gatherings, information on a memorial service is not available at this time but will be forthcoming.
Donations in the memory of Barbara Phillips may be made to Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation, 5670 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30342 www.atlantacancercarefoundation.org or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. www.stjude.org.
Lakeland Funeral Home in Eddyville, KY is in charge of arrangements.
You may light a candle or leave a message for the family at: www.lakelandchapel.com.