Dorothy Lee Phillips

Dorothy Lee Phillips, age 90, a resident of Braymer, MO, passed away on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Golden Age Nursing Home in Braymer.

Dorothy was born the daughter of Wiley Webster “Buster” and Gertrude Lavon (Timbrook) Davis on Oct. 15, 1931, in Caldwell County. She was a 1949 graduate of Braymer High School. Dorothy was united in marriage to Bobbie Dean Phillips on June 10, 1951, in Braymer. He preceded her in death on November 21, 1994.

She was a member of the Braymer Baptist Church, and also attended the Braymer Christian Church. She was a member of the Braymer Alumni Association, having served as the association treasurer and was honored in 2014 as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal. Dorothy especially enjoyed bowling with the Dixie’s Beauty Shop team and traveling to state bowling tournaments. She was an accomplished seamstress and cook.

Survivors include one daughter, Charlotte Stiens (Larry) of Maryville; one daughter-in-law, Chelee Phillips of Hamilton; one son-in-law, Paul Dunwoodie of Braymer; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bobbie Dean Phillips; two sons, infant Stacey Phillips and Marshall Phillips; one daughter, Gayle Dunwoodie; and one brother, Robert Dean Davis.

Funeral services will be held at the Braymer Christian Church in Braymer on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 2:00 p.m. A scheduled visitation will be held at the Lindley Pitts Funeral Home in Braymer on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, Oct. 29, from 12 noon until 8:00 p.m. Burial will be held at Braymer Evergreen Cemetery in Braymer. Memorial contributions may be made to the Braymer Alumni Association, and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Pitts Funeral Home in Braymer.

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