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Phyllis Willhoit Obituary
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PHYLLIS EMMA FELTON WILLHOIT Born September 19, 1924, died October 15, 2005. A former executive secretary and chief bookkeeper for 50 years for Joe Fernley Real Estate, she retired in 2003. Wife of the late Louis E. Willhoit, Sr., she is survived by her three loving children: Phyllis (Gary) Croushore of Lake Worth, FL, Robert A. (Deborah) Willhoit of New Bern, NC, Louis E. (Patricia) Willhoit, Jr. of Metairie, LA; eight grandchildren; and four and one-half great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9PM Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at E. Earl Smith & Son Funeral Home, 1032 North Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth, FL. A Memorial Service will follow at 8:30PM. Interment at Lake Worth Memory Gardens, 3041 Kirk Road, Lake Worth, will take place Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 10AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to VITAS Hospice, 1901 S. Congress Ave., Ste. #420, Boynton Beach, FL 33426, are appreciated. Arrangements by: E. Earl Smith & Son Funeral Home1032 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth
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Memories and Condolences
for Phyllis Willhoit
Debi Willhoit
October 24, 2005
TO MY "OTHER" MOTHER
"You are the other Mother I received, the day I wed your son. And I want to thank you Mom, for the loving things you've done. You've given me a gracious Man, with whom I share my life. You are his lovely Mother, and I his lucky wife. You used to pat his little head, and now I hold his hand. You raised in love a little boy, and then gave to me a Man."
How precious you have been and always will be, as the "Mom" who gave me the most precious gift a Mother could have.
BOB WILLHOIT
October 20, 2005
MOM,
I MISS CALLING YOU ON THE PHONE ALREADY. WHEN I SAID "HELLO MOTHER", YOU WOULD SAY "WELL HELLO ROBERT". THAT WAS A NICE SOUND, THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE.
EVEN WITH ALL THE MISSING, I AM GLAD YOU ARE IN NO PAIN,HAVE A CLEAR AND CALM SPIRIT, AND ARE WALKING DOWN THOSE BEAUTIFUL STREETS OF GOLD SMELLING ALL THE GARDENIA BUSHS YOU WANT. GO AHEAD MOM AND JUST ENJOY GODS CREATION OF HEAVEN, IT WAS MEANT FOR YOU AND ME AND EVERYONE WHO CLAIMS JESUS AS LORD AND SAVIOR (AND THAT IS YOU MOM). JUST ENJOY IT UNTIL I GET THERE AND I CAN ENJOY IT WITH YOU.
DON'T TRY TO FIRE ANYONE UP THERE, THEY ALL HAVE ETERNAL JOB SECURITY!!!
I LOVE AND MISS YOU!!!
BOB,BOBBY,ROBERT,BEART,WHOEVER YOU WANT
Iris Rivera
October 19, 2005
Nana,
I will miss you and remember you always. We know you and Papa are watching and blessing us from above. Love always,
Tori Willhoit
October 19, 2005
Grandma, I miss you. I wish I had gotten to know you as well as my mommy. I hope to see again one day when we can get to know each other.
Marilyn Leth
October 18, 2005
Phyllis, Hold on to all the wonderful memories of your mom. She loved you and your family so much; She is in peace with your father now. We will all miss her. You are a wonderful daughter. Love Marilyn
JUDY KERTES
October 18, 2005
I AM SO SORRY AND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY. REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES AND GROWING UP. REMEMBER HER WHEN SHE WAS WELL AND NOT SICK. NOW SHE IS IN A SAFE PLACE IN HEAVEN. LOVE JUDY
Adrian Willhoit
October 18, 2005
I miss you Grandma. I am glad you are not in any more pain. I'm sorry I could not bring Tori to see you, but I know you will get to see her everyday now and watch her grow up. I will never forget you singing and me and Papa dancing to Lawrence Welk. Now you get to dance with him by yourself. You were both special grandparents and I love you very much.
Judy & Kermit Hansen
October 18, 2005
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the wonderful children, grandchildren and extended family. I will keep all of you in my prayers. I feel fortunate to have known your lovely mother.
sharyn williams
October 18, 2005
Hi Mrs. Phyllis, I will always remember our Ca. trip and all the fun we had.You were a good sport and always ready for anything. I lift my glass in your honor. Love,Sharyn
Louie Willhoit, III
October 17, 2005
Grandma,
Thanks for the sugar cookies and letting us swim in the pool a bit earlier than Grandpa's "30 minutes after eating" rule mandated. I'll miss our trips to the dog races and your wonderful breakfasts. It's comforting to know you and Grandpa are together again and forever shall remain so. We love you!!
Kitrina Croushore
October 17, 2005
Nana, I miss you and i will always remember the times we shared and all the times you "fired" me.(HaHa) You were a wonderful lady inside and out everyday of your life. You were the best Grandma i could of asked for and i appreciate everything you did for me. I am going to miss watching The price is right with you and talking to you on the phone. I will always love you and you will never be out of my heart!
Deztinee says thanks for the baby doll you got her and she wants you to know she was there saying "Na-Na" at your bedside the last couple days, we practiced it and she got it down right in time for you to enjoy it!
Marilyn Sowers
October 17, 2005
With my deepest sympathy, may the memories comfort you in your time of sorrow. Thinking of you at this difficult time.
Louis, Jr. (Chip) Willhoit
October 17, 2005
Hi, Mom,
Just a quick note:
I just returned from visiting Dad's (and your) grave site(s) with Bobby and Sis (or Beart and Piffy, as my side of the family knows them). I know you are now agony-free and happy to be with your loving True-blue-Lou, in Heaven. We all hope to be with you and Dad again, up there, one of these days, and that the memorial service we (mostly Piffy, of course - THANKS, POOF!) have arranged for you makes you and Dad smile and proud of the whole fam-damly you brought into this world ... and continue to bring (the Willhoit clan has always been a fertile lot [Right, Louissimo? Right, Charlemagne? Right {but not so quick}, Drew-man?]).
Mom, I'll leave you with your favorite song (but my family is thankful [Right, Maria?] that only YOU can hear me singing it now -smile- -sob-):
Que sera, sera. "Whatever will be, will be." The future's not ours to see. Que sera, sera.
When I was just a little boy, I asked my mother, what would I be? Would I be happy? Would I be sad? What would the future bring? ...
Deepest heart-felt and eternal love,
Your first-born "Boy",
Chipper
P.S. We'll spread some mild Gardenia scent around your casket. It was either that or the smell of (sinus-startling) Super Blue Stuff that we knew would be your preferred "forget-me-not" aroma ... for the sake of the other guests, we chose Gardenias.
P.P.S. We all loved and still love you dearly, my "Determined German" Mom. As Dad knew from the day he met you at that warm, south Florida, 4th-of-July picnic (and told us frequently), you were/are the BEST! ... but your sweet "always-here-for-you" daughter, Phyllis [Jr.], and my caring Nurse Practioner wife, Patricia, are not far behind.
P.P.P.S. You know how hard it is to end these quick notes sometimes?
P.P.P.P.S. Night night, sleep tight, Mama Mia ... And as to the answer to the song question above: I am happy. Thank you for everything ...
-sigh-
...
Charlie Willhoit
October 17, 2005
We will miss you, Grandma... particularly the sugar cookies and popsicles that were always waiting for us when we came to visit. I will miss your eggs and bacon and the trips to see the dogs. I hope that you and Grandpa are dancing to Lawrence Welk and laughing like I always remember.
Ruth McCrady
October 17, 2005
Deepest sympathy to the Family of Phyllis Sincerely Ruth
Marcia Miller
October 17, 2005
It was a pleasure knowing you all of these years. You gave me a best friend in your only daughter. You gave the world two very smart and good sons. You were a faithful and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Your grandchildren made you proud and you were able to see your greatgrandchild. Well done for this earthly life. With love and respect, Marcia Miller
Chris Croushore
October 17, 2005
Nana,
We will always love you and miss you dearly already. I will always remember you and the guidance you gave me.
Love you,
Chris
Kathy Mulvey
October 17, 2005
My thoughts are with you and your family.
Phyllis you were great with your mother all the way through.
Love,
Phyllis Croushore
October 17, 2005
Mom I MISS you already so much but know you are in a BETTER place and where you belong with Dad. I am JUST so glad I don't have to see you in so much pain anymore. I couldn't take that. We had a GREAT last couple of years and I'll ALWAYS cherish ALL the time we spent together then. GLAD you COULDN'T FIRE ME..........:) I LOVE YOU SO MUCH...Love Sis
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