Services for Donna K. Phillips, 52, of Spavinaw, formerly of Locust Grove, were held Saturday, September 8, 2001, at 10am in the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church, Locust Grove.  Rev. Harry Jackson and Rev. Tobe Sperry officiated, with interment following in the Spavinaw-Strang Cemetery.   Services were under the direction of the Locust Grove Funeral Home.

Mrs. Phillips was born March 23, 1949, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, to Wilson R. and Nadine (Williams) Jones.  She grew up in Spavinaw, attending school there until the 8th grade.  She then attended Strang High School, graduating in 1968.  In 1980 she came to the Locust Grove area, where she met and became engaged to Doyle Phillips.   The couple married on June 26, 1981 in Spavinaw.  They lived in the Locust Grove area until about a year ago, when they returned to Donna's hometown.

Donna had worked for several years in food service, at both the Locust Grove Schools and Jerry's Dari-Ette.  She was a member of the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Locust Grove, where she enjoyed four years of being the Missionettes Leader for 5-12 year old girls. She was later a member of the Spavinaw Hills House of Worship.  She loved reading the Bible and listening to Gospel music; she also enjoyed camping, fishing, crochet and other crafts.  She liked to go out driving with Doyle in the Spring and Fall to photograph the countryside.  She enjoyed going to garage sales, and she loved being a big part of the family holiday gatherings.  Her faith was strong and she was an inspiration to all who knew her. She passed from this life on Wednesday, September 5, 2001, at her home in Spavinaw, at the age of 52 years, 5 months, and 13 days.

She is survived by her husband Doyle Phillips of the home; two sons, Bryan Phillips, Mikal Phillips and Kendra Vaughn all of Locust Grove; five brothers, Dalton and wife Jeanie Jones of Spavinaw, Gary and wife Pearl Jones of Langley, Larry and wife Wendy Jones of Strang, William and wife Lynda Jones of Tahlequah, Erick and wife Sherry Jones of Spavinaw; granddaughter Mariah Hope Phillips of Locust Grove; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and a host of other special friends and relatives, too numerous to mention, who prayed, helped, cooked, cared for, and shared their love with Donna during her illness.  She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Connie Due.

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