Anna Ocee

(Spires) Phillips

Anna Ocee Phillips was born to the late Emanuel and Ida Capehart Spires on September 2, 1920 in Bonifay, FL. She was the tenth out of eleven children whom all proceed her in death.

Anna played point guard on the girls basketball in high school. After graduation she married Wade Phillips in 1944 and moved to Buffalo, NY. She taught in the Alabama school system. Upon returning to Holmes County she reunited with Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served faithfully until her health declined. She was a devoted church member serving on the deaconess board, as President of the Senior Mission and sung in the church choir. In 2008, she was recognized by the Order of Eastern Star as the oldest member.

Anna's life of service included working at the Council on Aging, Canning Center, Tri-County, Head School in Westville and private sitting for the nursing home.

She would depart this life at 5:10pm on Thursday July 2, 2015 at Bay Medical Sacred Heart Hospice Center.

She leaves cherished memories to a devoted niece Jeanette (Fred) Peterson, Panama City, FL. Special great nieces: Sharon (Lloyd) Sanders, Apopka, FL; Bertha Lasenbury, Bradenton, FL; Lisa, Lynn Haven, FL; Patricia, Panama City, FL; Cynthia Dell, Jacksonville, FL; Johnny Mae, Bonifay, FL; . Two devoted great nephews Gregory A. Bellemy and Danny B. Spires. Special nephews: Jake Spires, Bonifay, FL; Henry Wayne (Bonita) Spires, and Timothy Spires, Bonifay, FL; Raymond Herbert. As well as a host of other great, great great nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Home Going Services will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, July 11, 2015 from the sanctuary of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Bonifay, FL with pastor, Rev. Cleve Wedderburn and Rev. Heny Taylor, officiating. Committal Services will follow in the Bonifay Cemetery of Bonifay, Florida. Viewing will be held Friday, July 10, 2015 from 10 A.M. - 8 P.M. in the Chapel of Cooper Funeral Home.

Mrs. Phillips will lie in state at the church, Saturday, from 10 A.M. until time for services at 11 A.M.