Visitation: 6-7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Funeral: Noon Sept. 1 at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Burial will follow in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield.
Sylvia Ann Phillips, 75, of Ozark, died Aug. 26, 2017, in the home shared with her daughter, Tara; son-in-law, Andy; and granddaughter, Kaelin. She was born Feb. 11, 1942, in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore and Evelyn (Osborn) Rockwell.
Sylvia grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. She enjoyed spending summers with her grandparents in Cherryvale, Kansas. On Aug. 12, 1960, she and W. Leon Phillips were united in marriage. They enjoyed being outdoors, water skiing and camping. They lived in Shawnee, Kansas, until retiring to the Springfield area in 1995.
Sylvia dedicated her life to her family and to her savior, Jesus. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ozark.
Survivors include her daughter, Tara Lea Jenkins and husband Andrew of Ozark; granddaughter, Kaelin Ann Jenkins; brother, Stephen Rockwell and wife Sheryl of Overland Park, Kansas; sister, Sandra Schendel and husband Robert of Beloit, Wisconsin; and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Leon, in 2010; sister, Sharon Madrueno; and her parents.
Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Ozark.
