Lucille Medford Phillips

Lucille Medford Phillips Asheville- Anna Lucille Phillips, 96, of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Center and of Waynesville died on Saturday, October 25. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred R Phillips. They had just celebrated their 63rd anniversary upon his death. She was the daughter of Polly and Claude Medford, owners of The Cherokee Inn at Lake Junaluska and later built the first hotel in Maggie Valley, Mount Valley Inn. A former resident of Lake Junaluska, she was privileged to have been honored a one of the Queens of Junaluska. She was a graduate of Brevard College and a member of First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. She was a lifelong volunteer in church, and in her community with youth and in education. For many years she volunteered in seasonal roles as Mother Goose and Mrs. Santa in downtown Waynesville. She is survived by their three children and their families. Daughter Nanette and husband Ron Edwards, of Rutherfordton, a son Jeffrey Phillips of Lake Junaluska and a daughter Buffy Phillips of Waynesville. Grandchildren, Tyson Edwards and wife, Candice of Mooresboro, Keaton Edwards and wife Carrie of Asheville, Jake Messer and wife Denise of Park City, Utah, Molly Schick and husband, Josh of Waynesville. Great-Grandchildren, Savannah Pye, Sullivan Edwards, Fielding Edwards, Marley and Gwyneth Schick. She was a creative, inventive, imaginative, and inspiring wife, Mother and Grandmother She will be remembered most for her artistic and design work at home, church, in the schools, for friends and family, her love of the outdoors, animals, flowers and especially her hat collection. She was the fun Mother and 2 Mom! She was supportive & always there for you. She was always late, but always there! She loved her grandchildren dearly. She was a lady, she was serene, she explored and tried everything and whatever she did or whatever story she told, "she did it with flair". A service will be held at 2pm Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Deerfield Retirement Center's Health Care Chapel in the Simonds Health Care Center, Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Memorials may be made to the St. Giles Chapel - Memorial Gardens Maintenance. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.