Mary Phillips

Mrs. Mary Ferguson Phillips, age 87, of West Jefferson, died Friday, at the Rowan Memorial Hospital in Salisbury. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at West Jeffferson United Methodist Church by Rev. Peter Taylor. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the Hensley Hall of West Jefferson United Methodist Church.  Mrs. Phillips is survived by: one daughter:   Betsy Phillips Ward of Salisbury, one son: Tom Edward Phillips of West Jefferson, one brother:  Steven Greer Ferguson of Maryland, 4 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and several nieces and nephews also survive.  Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to the West Jefferson United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 826, West Jefferson, NC 28694 or to High Country Health Care Hospice, P.O. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640.