Obituary of Bernice W. Phillips

untitled1 Visitation Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 6-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Friday, November 20, 2009 at 2 PM Funeral Home Burial Heavner Cemetery Bernice W. Phillips Bernice W. Phillips, age 86, of Buckhannon, WV died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Broaddus Hospital in Philippi, WV. She was born November 4, 1923 in Elkins, WV, a daughter of the late John W. and Emma Lena Griffith Kyle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Phillips and one brother, John W. Kyle, Jr. She is survived by a life long companion, Harold E. Starr of Buckhannon; one brother, Jacob M. Kyle and wife Beverly of Elkins; two sisters, Iris Newman and husband Donald of Cleveland, OH and Betty Krajawski of Beverly Hills, FL and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Phillips was a homemaker. She worked during WWII in New York for the Federal Government. After returning home she and her husband John had a family grocery store in North Buckhannon. She retired after 18 years of service from the A.G. Shannon Hardware Co., as office manager. She was active in the Upshur County Republican Women as well as the State Republican Party. She was also active as a board member and treasurer of the WV Strawberry Festival Association, was a member of BURMA and Volunteered for Service Corps of Retired Executives. One of her greatest accomplishments was the work she did for the needy in Upshur County at the Salvation Army. She was also a member of the Buchannon Women of the Moose Lodge # 598. Friends will be received Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 6-8 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.