Myra Phillips

Mrs. Myra Phillips was born on August 13, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Ollie and Pearline Jones. Myra was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Amelia Marie Smith; and one brother, Ollie Jones, Jr. Myra Phillips joined and was baptized at Mt. Beulah M.B. Church at an early age. Later, she joined the First M.B. Church of Kinloch and went through the New Membership Class under Rev. Mary Davis. She loved her church and church family. She was a proud member of the CWFC Ministry under the leadership of Rev. Rosemary Conrod. Myra graduated from Central High School and went on to attend Flo Valley Community College after retiring. It has been said that Myra missed her calling to be an Early Education Teacher, as she was blessed with the gift to reach young children. She did however, put those skills to the test and to great use by homeschooling her great grandson, Terry Paige III during the pandemic school year in 2020-2021.Myra worked for the McDonnell Douglas Corp. in St. Louis, Missouri for over twenty years as an executive secretary. She also worked part-time for Lane Bryant for over fifteen years as a sales associate. She loved fashion and people, so it allowed her to spend hours talking to people about fashion at work. However, her true loves were the Lord, family, friends and flowers. If you spent any time with her those subjects would eventually come up. Myra was joined in Holy Matrimony to Mr. Elford Phillips on May 27, 1970. To this union were four children, Kimberly (Neicy), Elford (Mane), Alphonso (Phonso), and Anthony. She was very family oriented and believed it was important for her children to do well in school, learn to cook, clean a home properly, take care of themselves and know the Lord at an early agShe instilled an appreciation of flowers into her oldest son that still strives to this day. She used to say that she loved to see the all the colors of beautiful flowers mixed together. She tended to her gardens with the same focus, love and dedication she used on her own children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She could literally spend hours outside raking leaves, pruning flowers or finishing up one of the countless DIY projects she was known to undertake if nobody stopped her or persuaded her to finish it up another time. She was a very loving, organized and resourceful woman. She took on the responsibility of helping raising her grandchildren, Pierre Rapheal Phillips and Nicole Latrece Phillips more like a mom than a grandmother. It’s often been said she was more mom than grandmother to them. You could see this especially at Christmas time. Christmas was her favorite times of the year. She was the type of person that went all out decorating for that holiday. She had three Christmas trees and so many Santa Clauses or angel decorations that even she did not know how many she had because she always seemed to find more somewhere. She leaves to cherish her memories: her beloved husband, Elford Phillips, her children, daughter, Kimberly Davis, sons, Elford Davis, Alphonso Phillips (Aesha), and Anthony Phillips. Three brothers, Edward Jones, John Jones, and Peter Jones, four sisters, Patricia Guise, Sarah Calmese, Paulette Jones and Francis Jones, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. As well as a host of loving nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends, including her loving and lifelong grade school friends, Barbara, Dolly and Mae. As well as Sandi, Audrey and Mary, who were her steadfast prayer partners, sisters and confidants, especially as she got closer to the end of her life journey.e.

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Myra Phillips

August 13, 1950 - May 1, 2023