Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Mary Lou Phillips, passed away peacefully May 16, 2022. Mary was born to parents Anna Leota and Paul McCarver on Nov. 21, 1941, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. Mary spent her childhood in Oklahoma. She came to Tooele, Utah, in 1959 to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle. She met Robert (Bob) Phillips, fell in love and stayed in Utah for life. They were married Dec. 30, 1960. They later solemnized their marriage in the Salt Lake Temple. Mary and Bob had four daughters Ramona Garcia (Greg) of Tucson, Arizona; Pamela Garbett (Larry) of Athens, Alabama; Melanie Beatty (David) of Stansbury, Utah, and Tiffany Ekins (Brent), of Lake Point, Utah. She has 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mary was a medical assistant in Tooele for many years. She loved the work and especially her work with pregnant women for the OBGYN. In their later years, Mary and Bob spent the winters in Tucson, Arizona. They loved the warm weather and the ability to be close to their daughters Ramona and Pam in the winter and Melanie and Tiffany in the summer. Mary loved to express her love through cooking and food. She was known for her warm buttery rolls, famous baked beans and pie. If you came to visit, she immediately wanted to feed you. Mary’s family was her life.
Mary is survived by her four daughters, 13 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was loved dearly and will be sorely missed. The family would like to thank the staff at Our House Assisted Living and Atlas Homecare and Hospice for their loving care.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband Robert (Bob) Phillips, sisters Frances Shumacher and Carol Fuller, brother Norman McCarver, and granddaughter Jessica Garbett Millwood.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2022, at Tate Mortuary with viewing prior to the service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.