Juanita Hunt Phillips

Juanita Hunt Phillips

Juanita Hunt Phillips, 80, of Silver Lane, Schuyler, died Tuesday, December 2, 2009, at her residence.

She was born on December 9, 1928, at Rockfish Depot, (Nelson County) a daughter of the late John Ernest Hunt and Lena Fern Kidd Hunt.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Hunt and Arnold B. Hunt.

She was a member of Mount Shiloh Baptist Church in Faber and a retired bus driver for Nelson County Public Schools, with 20 years of service.

She is survived by her husband, Levi W. Phillips; four daughters, Dawn Marie Bryan of Esmont, Diane W. Baker and her husband, Keith, of Rockfish Depot, Dana Lynn Rodgers and her husband, Mark, of Shipman, and Doris A. Bryant and her husband, Scott, of Amherst; one son, Warren Douglas Phillips of Charlottesville; one sister, Doris Marie Smith of Manassas; and eight grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Mount Shiloh Baptist Church in Faber with the Reverend James Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2009, at the funeral home and also on Saturday, December 5, 2009, following the interment, in the church social hall.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials take the form of contributions to Hospice of The Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville, Virginia 22911.

Arrangements by Wells/ Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston 434-263-4097.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.