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Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips, 75, of Arnold, died of natural causes March 1 at the Spa Creek Center, Genesis ElderCare Network, after a five-year illness.

Mrs. Phillips was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Westminster and reared in Baltimore where she attended the Robert Poole School. On Jan. 21, 1950, she married Roy Phillips and became a homemaker.

She was a member of the Women of the Moose, American Legion Unit 175 and the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Roy Phillips Jr. of Pasadena; two daughters, Peggy Reese and Mary Beth Whittington, both of Arnold; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway, where services will be at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Carrollton Church of God Cemetery in Finksburg. Online condolences may be made to www.barrancofuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.

As published in "The Capital Newspaper" Annapolis, Md 03/04/2006