Obituary of Phyllis White Eanes PHYLLIS WHITE EANES Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 29, 2004 Phyllis W. Eanes, 59, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Aug. 26, 2004, with her family by her side. Phil was born in Wise County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Charles White Jr. She was an honor graduate of Cradock High School and Louise Obici Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as an LPN at Riverside Convalescent Home in Smithfield for 14 years. She also worked as a teachers aide with the Isle of Wight school system for a number of years. Phil was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and was also a member of the Eastern Star. She was better known as "Mamaw." Her favorite pastimes were to shop for her grandchildren and travel with her family. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Otis T. Eanes; two daughters, Becky Simpson and husband Jimmy of Suffolk and Debbie Eanes-Tail and husband Ambrose Tail of Portsmouth; a son, Thomas Alan Eanes and wife Anna of Windsor; her mother, Elizabeth White of Portsmouth; two grandchildren, Kayla Eanes and Sean Eanes; two sisters, Mary Jane May and husband Charles of Ransom, Ky., and Eileen Temple and husband Clay of Virginia Beach; a brother, Charlie White and wife Joy of Chesapeake; and numerous aunts, uncles and friends. The family will receive friends at Parr Funeral Home today from 7 to 8 p.m. and other times at the residence. A graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Windsor Cemetery , officiated by the Rev. Basil Ballard. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Isle of Wight Chapter, c/o Lois R. Little, P.O. Box 659, Smithfield, VA 23431. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Phyllis White Eanes, 59, died 26 Aug 2004. She was born in Wise County, Virginia, daughter of Charles White Jr. She was an LPN, teacher’s aide, member of Windsor Baptist Church, and known as "Mamaw." She was survived by husband Otis T. Eanes and family. Friends were received 29 Aug 2004 at Parr Funeral Home. Graveside service was held 30 Aug 2004 at Windsor Cemetery, officiated by the Rev. Basil Ballard. Burial was in Windsor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– PHYLLIS WHITE EANES Phyllis W. Eanes, 59, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Aug. 26, 2004, with her family by her side. Phil was born in Wise County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Charles White Jr. She was an honor graduate of Cradock High School and Louise Obici Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as an LPN at Riverside Convalescent Home in Smithfield for 14 years. She also worked as a teachers aide with the Isle of Wight school system for a number of years. Phil was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and was also a member of the Eastern Star. She was better known as "Mamaw." Her favorite pastimes were to shop for her grandchildren and travel with her family. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Otis T. Eanes; two daughters, Becky Simpson and husband Jimmy of Suffolk and Debbie Eanes-Tail and husband Ambrose Tail of Portsmouth; a son, Thomas Alan Eanes and wife Anna of Windsor; her mother, Elizabeth White of Portsmouth; two grandchildren, Kayla Eanes and Sean Eanes; two sisters, Mary Jane May and husband Charles of Ransom, Ky., and Eileen Temple and husband Clay of Virginia Beach; a brother, Charlie White and wife Joy of Chesapeake; and numerous aunts, uncles and friends. The family will receive friends at Parr Funeral Home today from 7 to 8 p.m. and other times at the residence. A graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Windsor Cemetery, officiated by the Rev. Basil Ballard. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------| | Name | Phyllis White Eanes | | Age | 59 | | Birth | 1945 (estimated); Wise County, Virginia | | Death | 26 Aug 2004 | |-------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------|-----------------|----------------| | Phyllis White Eanes | Decedent | - | | Otis T. Eanes | Husband | - | | Charles White Jr. | Father | - | | Elizabeth White | Mother | Portsmouth | | Becky Simpson | Daughter | Suffolk | | Jimmy Simpson | Son-in-law | Suffolk | | Debbie Eanes-Tail | Daughter | Portsmouth | | Ambrose Tail | Son-in-law | Portsmouth | | Thomas Alan Eanes | Son | Windsor | | Anna Eanes | Daughter-in-law | Windsor | | Kayla Eanes | Grandchild | - | | Sean Eanes | Grandchild | - | | Mary Jane May | Sister | Ransom, Ky. | | Charles May | Brother-in-law | Ransom, Ky. | | Eileen Temple | Sister | Virginia Beach | | Clay Temple | Brother-in-law | Virginia Beach | | Charlie White | Brother | Chesapeake | | Joy White | Sister-in-law | Chesapeake | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 29 Aug 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Honor graduate of Cradock High School • Graduate of Louise Obici Hospital School of Nursing • LPN at Riverside Convalescent Home for 14 years • Teacher’s aide with Isle of Wight school system • Member of Windsor Baptist Church • Member of Eastern Star • Also known as "Mamaw" [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/35926349/phyllis-w-eanes https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190527783/otis-thomas-eanes (spouse) https://virginiagravestones.org/cemetery.php?cemID=2747 www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2153436/windsor-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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