Wilma Phillips

           Wilma Lorene Phillips, 89, of the Poteau area passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 in Little Rock, AR.  Wilma was born June 30, 1931 in Hydro, OK to Wm. Garret & Era Wilma Casey Hutchings.  Wilma was in the first graduating class for nurses at Carl Albert and went on to RN school.  After graduating as an RN she worked at Sparks Hospital until she had to retire due to her health. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Phillips; her parents; brother, Rev. Bill Hutchings; sisters, Wanda Bennett & Angela Hutchings; son, Joey Phillips and granddaughter, Randi Thompson.

          Survivors include her son, John Phillips of Alabama; daughter, Sandra & Jim Glen of Arkansas, Gloria Cornell & Kathy Phillips of Poteau, OK; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren; sisters, Virginia & Laymon Garrison of Muskogee, OK, Linda & Myron Venable of Vian, OK; special son in law, Richard Kaminer; other relatives, loved ones and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 10 am Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Wister City Cemetery, Wister, OK.  Visitation will be 6-8 pm Friday.