Hazel Beal Phillips

Hazel Beal Phillips, 84, of 609 Beal Road, Goldston died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Siler City Care & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Phillips was born in Chatham County on April 25, 1928 the daughter of Huss and Nora (Barber) Beal. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and retired from Glendale Hosiery after 43 years of service in the folding department. Hazel loved watching the Carolina Tar Heels play basketball and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burnice F. Phillips; her parents; brothers, Orby Beal, Garland Beal and Melvin Beal, Sr.; sisters, Marie Brewer and Ruby Land. She is survived by one daughter: Lisa Phillips and two sons: Larry Phillips and Jerry Phillips and wife, Mistie all of Goldston, NC; one sister: Millicent Dickens of Nashville, NC; grandchildren, Lorie Johnson and husband, Jeremiah of Goldston, NC, Matt Phillips of Siler City, NC, Caleb Phillips and Seth Phillips of Goldston, NC; great-grandchildren, Kristen Garner and Carson Garner of Goldston, NC; sisters-in-law, Mary Cox of Asheboro, NC, Lillie Beal of Goldston; brothers-in-law, Bobby Phillips and wife, Elmo of Bear Creek, NC, Lewis Phillips and wife, Jeanette of Siler City, NC, Wilbur Rives of Bear Creek, NC. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City, NC. The funeral will be Friday, August 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Antioch Baptist Church, 3825 Bonlee-Carbonton Road, Goldston with Rev. Barry Lawrence and Rev. Grady Dickens officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P O Box 578, Goldston, NC 27252. Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.