Earline Rogers Phillips

1932 - 2017

EARLINE ROGERS PHILLIPS Beloved wife, sister, aunt, stepmother, grandmother, great aunt and friend, Earline Rogers Phillips departed us at 3:50 am on August 7, 2017 after a brief illness. Grandma/Aunt Lene lived a life of promise, always smiling and passing on a smooch - complete with red lipstick - to all her relatives and the pets she adored. Earline loved to cuddle, pamper and spoil nieces, nephews, grandkids and all sorts of pups. She loved to travel, taking several treks with Baxter in their RV's crossing the country. She loved her church (Holy Trinity Episcopal Church) serving faithfully in the church office, helping with finances and singing in the choir. She loved to volunteer her time with Marines and Sailors in the Wounded Warrior Barracks assisting with meals and fundraising. She loved all sorts of animals, devoting her time and energy to rescued and abandoned dogs with Carolina Poodle Rescue. She was a woman with many talents to include embroidery, sewing, crochet, cake decorating and home decorating. Earline was born May 11, 1932 to the late Arthur Maynard Rogers Sr. and Agnes Glen Rogers of Rogersville Road. She was a 1950 graduate of New Hanover High School and she attended Wilmington College. Earline was a homemaker and a real estate broker for many years. She married her husband Col Baxter M. Phillips in 1964 and is survived by him. She is also survived by her brothers Arthur M. Rogers Jr. (Gwen) of Hampstead, Robert "Bobby" Rogers of Wrightsville Beach, niece Denise Rogers Perry (Duane), nephews Chad Rogers (Tania) and Alan Rogers (Jennifer), stepson Baxter M. Phillips Jr. (Faith), stepdaughter Michelle Speth (Larry), granddaughters Melanie Phillips Dickerson (Will), Lindsay Speth Morse (Ken), Jenna Phillips Gezik (Matt), great nieces and nephews Laura, Will, Ben, Lauren, Katie, Allison, Trent and Hudson and great grandchildren Madeline and JW. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Andrews Mortuary and Crematory in Hampstead and the funeral will be at 2 pm Friday, August 11, 2017 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hampstead with burial to follow at Oleander Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Chad Rogers, Alan Rogers, Will Dickerson, Matt Gezik, Will Rogers, Ben Perry and Duane Perry (honorary). Donations in lieu of flowers are encouraged to the Carolina Poodle Rescue (6705 Union Highway; Pacolet, SC 29372 www.carolinapoodlerescue.org) and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com Andrews Hampstead Chapel