Marla Gaye Phillips Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Marla Gaye Phillips of Harrison, Arkansas, who passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Marla Gaye Phillips to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Marla Gaye farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Marla Gaye is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leo Riggs and Shirley Schrader; and her son-in-law Josh Merrick. She is survived by: her husband James Phillips of Harrison; her daughter Ashley Merrick of Harrison; her grandson Luke Merrick of Harrison; and her sisters, Cheryl Estes (Johnny) of Harrison and Traci Phillips (Scott) of Joplin. She is also survived by loving nieces, nephews, extended family, and dear friends.
