Obit of Phillips, Nancy Lee - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 01 May 2005 Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The Chickasha Express-Star 28 January 2005 NANCY LEE NORTON PHILLIPS Nancy Lee Norton Phillips of San Angelo, Texas, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at Shannon Hospital after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2005, in the First Christian Church in San Angelo, Texas with the Rev. Ben G. Hubert, senior minister, officiating. Local arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home with entombment in Chickasha under the direction of McRay Funeral Home. Nancy was born October 8, 1934, the daughter of Roy and Francis Frey Norton of Hinsdale, Illinois. Her family moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma, where she attended school and was graduated from Central High School. She attended college at Oklahoma Cillege for Woman (now U.S.A.O.) in Chickasha, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, with a degree in journalism. Nancy was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honorary and other scholastic fraternities. Mrs. Phillips served as women's editor of the Chickasha Daily Express, in the women's department of the Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, and as office manager/writer of the Sooner Yearbook at OU. Upon Moving to San Angelo, she became women's editor of the San Angele Standard-Times in 1960. She and Dr. John D. Phillips were married in 1974. Mrs. Phillips was active in and served as president of the Shannon Medical Center Auxiliary and of Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Club. She was a member of the Junior League of San Angelo, P.E.O. and other local groups. A member of the First Christian Church. Mrs. Phillips enjoyed writing for the church's weekly newsletter. She also served as a deacon and in church departments. Mrs. Phillips is survived by her husband, John, four stepsons, David Phillips, Dr. Gary Phillips, Mark Phillips and Scott Phillips, all of San Angelo, Texas, six grandchildren, a brother, Dr. Ron R. Norton of Golconda, Illinois, a niece, Theresa Greco of Chatham, Illinois, a nephew, Donald R. Norton, Jr., of Glasgow, Kentucky, a grandnephew and two grandnieces. The family requests that memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to a charity of choice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html