Frances Ann Phillips

Frances Ann Bundrant Phillips, 73 was born May 25, 1945 in Waynesboro, TN the daughter of the late John Rex Bundrant and Leva Frances Walker Bundrant, paternal grandparents, Jessie Hardin Bundrant and Roxie Viola Lawson Bundrant, maternal grandparents, William Hershel Walker and Addie Wisdom Walker Dixon Thornton. Mrs. Phillips departed this life in her home on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.

On May 2, 1969 she was married to the love of her life for almost 50 years, James Noel Phillips. She had lived in Nashville, TN, Petersburg, VA, Wichita, KS, Joplin, MO, Clarksville, TN, and most recently moved to Vestavia Hills, AL to be near her grandchildren. The past 5 years she was a member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Vestavia Hills, AL and prior to relocating to Vestavia Hills she was a member of First Baptist Church in Clarksville, TN.

Whether she was gardening with her earrings and makeup, reading books at the ballfield not caring less about the game, or jokingly giving each kid oven-mitts as stocking-stuffers every Christmas, Ann lived life with a certain flare that only she could. She loved life but loved relationships most of all. She was a devoted friend of 38 years to Janet-her best friend. She was a devoted teacher who loved her students in public school, bible drill, and college Sunday School. She was a devoted mother and grandmother- affectionately called "Gaga" by her seven grandchildren who were the joy of her life. She was a devoted wife of fifty years to her “Gem”. But, the relationship she valued most was with her Savior, Jesus Christ, who she now knows face to face.

She is survived by her husband James Noel Phillips of Vestavia Hills, AL,two daughters, Melody Phillips Creasy and husband Logan of Homewood, AL and Jamie Phillips Durant and husband Jason of Troy, AL, grandchildren, Gracen Creasy, Samantha Creasy, Hayden Creasy, Piper Creasy, Paisley Durant, Judson Durant, and Freeman Durant, brother, William Bundrant of Smyrna, TN, and a sister, Gail Bundrant Rogers of Munfordville, KY.

Services will be Friday, March 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel in Waynesboro, TN with Rev. Jason Durant and Rev. Logan Creasy officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery, Waynesboro.

Visitation will be Friday at 11 am, 2 hours prior to services at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Jason Durant, Logan Creasy, William Bundrant, Keith O'Banion, Terry Miller, and Craig Fisher.

In lieu of flowers Ann's family requests donations be made in her memory to:

Troy Church's Missions Fund , P.O. Box 84, Troy, AL 36081.