Obituary of Loreen Reeder Phillips

PhillipsLoreen Loreen Reeder Phillips Loreen Reeder Phillips, 107, died Sunday, February 11, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Nursing Care Facility in Buckhannon, WV. She was born January 22, 1900, in Jane Lew, WV, the daughter of the late W. H. Gaston and Ida Mae Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Russell Reeder; second husband, Dr. Edwin M. Phillips; an infant daughter; a step daughter and four brothers. Surviving are a sister, Virginia Gemmill of Buckhannon; a daughter, Ruth Reeder Myers of Buckhannon; a grandson, Tim Myers and wife Peggy of Athens, OH; a granddaughter, Terri Myers Willaford of Mechanicsville, VA; five great grandchildren, Bryan Myers of Athens, Bonnie Myers of El Centro, CA, Laurie Myers of Athens, Christian Willaford of Mechanicsville and Nathan Willaford of Mechanicsville; two step sons, Edward W. Phillips and wife Nancy L. of Leesburg, FL and Neil R. Phillips and wife Audrey J. of Burgettstown, PA; a step daughter, Nancy J. Martin and husband, Donald W. of Burgettstown; fourteen step grandchildren; twenty-seven step great grandchildren and two step great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Phillips was a graduate of Buckhannon High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College. She was a member of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. She was very active in the Methodist Church and the Emeritus Club of WVWC. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper for the Gaston Wholesale Grocery. Friends will be received from 10-11 AM, Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11 AM at the funeral home with the Rev. Gary Stackpole and the Rev. Harold Elmore officiating. Burial will follow in the Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Funeral Service 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Burial Heavner Cemetery