Obituary for Natalie Phillip
1 Thessalonians 4:14 -" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him."
Natalie Yvonne Parks Phillips, beloved daughter of the late Elder Charlie Parks, Sr. and Beatrice Murdock Parks, was born in Iredell County on June 9, 1949. She entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, MD following an illness.
She was educated in the Statesville, NC and Washington, DC Public School Systems and attended Syracuse New York University. She retired from Northrop Grumman Company where she worked for twenty-six years. She was a lifelong member of The United House of Prayer for All People. She enjoyed cooking, shopping and traveling.
She was married to the late Robert Phillips, Jr., who preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, Robert and her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Charles Phillips; two grandsons, Destin Phillips and Curtis Davis; three brothers, Charles Parks, Jr. and Walter Nathaniel Parks and Daniel Parks; two sisters, Emma Louise Boiler and Mary Jane Houser.
She leaves to cherish the memory of her life, two sons, Robert Phillips, III and Curtis (Charlene) Phillips, both of Maryland; one step-daughter, Robin Phillips; twelve granddaughters, Rozlin Hardy, Monica Hardy, Brittany Hardym, Brianna Hardy, Myeisha Hardy, Matriece Phillips, and Juanae Hardy, all of Washington, DC, Dasjhae Phillips, Curtease Goodman, Shantease Goodman, Destinee Phillips and Cobi Dugar, all of Maryland; five great grandchildren Charles Hardy, Robert Hardy, and Teleio Robinson, all of Washington, DC, Rico Metts of Virginia, Kenya Jackson of Maryland; two great granddaughters, Zyaire Hardy and Jolani Hardym both of Washington, DC; two sisters-in-law, Christine Parks and Sadie Barfield Parks, both of Washington, DC; a very special friend, Rufus Gant of Maryland and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, the entire Gant family that she loved dearly, other relatives and friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Sunday, April 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at The Mary B. Bigham Memorial Chapel of Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home in Statesville, NC. Pastor Glen J. Usry will officiate and burial will follow in the Belmont Cemetery.
There will be NO PUBLIC VISITATION, unfortunately, with the COVID-19 Virus we, at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, along with other funeral homes across the country, have been issued a mandate to limit the number of family and/or friends at funeral services.
YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE FUNERAL WITH A FUNERAL PASS WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FAMILY.
VIEW THE ONLINE VIDEO BY
CLICKING ON HIS PICTURE ON OUR WEBSITE.
GO TO
The BOOK OF MEMORIES
CLICK ON PHOTOS AND VIDEO.
YOU WILL SEE A LINK TO FACEBOOK - THAT'S THE ONLINE VIDEO
Natalie Yvonne Parks Phillips, beloved daughter of the late Elder Charlie Parks, Sr. and Beatrice Murdock Parks, was born in Iredell County on June 9, 1949. She entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, MD following an illness.
She was educated in the Statesville, NC and Washington, DC Public School Systems and attended Syracuse New York University. She retired from Northrop Grumman Company where she worked for twenty-six years. She was a lifelong member of The United House of Prayer for All People. She enjoyed cooking, shopping and traveling.
She was married to the late Robert Phillips, Jr., who preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, Robert and her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Charles Phillips; two grandsons, Destin Phillips and Curtis Davis; three brothers, Charles Parks, Jr. and Walter Nathaniel Parks and Daniel Parks; two sisters, Emma Louise Boiler and Mary Jane Houser.
She leaves to cherish the memory of her life, two sons, Robert Phillips, III and Curtis (Charlene) Phillips, both of Maryland; one step-daughter, Robin Phillips; twelve granddaughters, Rozlin Hardy, Monica Hardy, Brittany Hardym, Brianna Hardy, Myeisha Hardy, Matriece Phillips, and Juanae Hardy, all of Washington, DC, Dasjhae Phillips, Curtease Goodman, Shantease Goodman, Destinee Phillips and Cobi Dugar, all of Maryland; five great grandchildren Charles Hardy, Robert Hardy, and Teleio Robinson, all of Washington, DC, Rico Metts of Virginia, Kenya Jackson of Maryland; two great granddaughters, Zyaire Hardy and Jolani Hardym both of Washington, DC; two sisters-in-law, Christine Parks and Sadie Barfield Parks, both of Washington, DC; a very special friend, Rufus Gant of Maryland and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, the entire Gant family that she loved dearly, other relatives and friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Sunday, April 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at The Mary B. Bigham Memorial Chapel of Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home in Statesville, NC. Pastor Glen J. Usry will officiate and burial will follow in the Belmont Cemetery.
There will be NO PUBLIC VISITATION, unfortunately, with the COVID-19 Virus we, at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, along with other funeral homes across the country, have been issued a mandate to limit the number of family and/or friends at funeral services.
YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE FUNERAL WITH A FUNERAL PASS WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FAMILY.
VIEW THE ONLINE VIDEO BY
CLICKING ON HIS PICTURE ON OUR WEBSITE.
GO TO
The BOOK OF MEMORIES
CLICK ON PHOTOS AND VIDEO.
YOU WILL SEE A LINK TO FACEBOOK - THAT'S THE ONLINE VIDEO