Sarah Phillips

Sarah May Phillips, 88, of 801 W. Vermont Ave., U, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday (May 9, 1986) at home.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.  Monday at Renner-Wikoff chapel, Urbana, the Rev. Wally Krech officiating.  Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign.

There will be no visitation.

Mrs. Phillips was born Nov. 20, 1897, at Washington, Ind., a daughter of Riley and Ella Suit Conour.  She married Enos L. Phillips on May 26, 1917, at Springfield.  He died April 29, 1978.

Survivors include a grandson, Enos Phillips Knox of Urbana; a sister, Irene Naleway of New Prot Richey, Fla.; and five nieces and nephews, Ivan S. Crawford Sr., Leroy Crawford and Mary C. Tanner, all of Urbana, Dolly Boling of Springfield and Helen Atwood of Redondo Beach, Calif.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Phillips Knox.

Mrs. Philllips was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Urbana, Hope Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, the University Club and the Fortnightly Cllub.  She served on the board of the Champaign County American Red Cross for many years and was a charter member of the Carie Hospital auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist.  Church of Urbana or a charity of the donors choice.

The Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette  10 May 1986 p.C-5

Submitted by Kathy Eaton