Phyllis E. House

Phyllis E. House obituary, Zanesville, OH

Phyllis E. House

Phyllis House Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hillis, Combs & Nestor Funeral Home on Mar. 15, 2025.

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Phyllis E. House, beloved wife of Stephen H. House, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as her husband held her hand. She was employed as a Child Support Case Worker with Muskingum County Job & Family Services, retiring following many years of service.
She is survived by a sister, Barbara (Robert) Cline of Marietta. Phyllis is the mother of four sons, Steven Murphy of Marietta, David (Marnie) Murphy, Phillip (Tequila) Murphy of Lehigh Acres, Florida and Samuel (Autumn) Murphy of Travelers Rest, SC; step-children, Christopher House and Arietta (Jarred) Holland; three grandchildren, Sean Murphy, Evan Murphy and Morgan (Nick) Gobeli; four step-grandchildren, William (Billie) House, Cassandra House, Kaelin Holland and Emma Holland; three great-grandchildren, Rafe, Rory and Raiden Golbeli and a special friend and care giver, Michele Newell.
In accordance with Phyllis' wishes a caring cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. To sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note of condolence please visit www.hilliscombsnestor.com

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