Mary Frances Philby Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mary Frances Philby of Centerville, Iowa, departing on February 26, 2026 at the age of 97. Mary Frances leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mary Frances Philby or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Scott Burnett and Clara Marie Burnett (Lyberger); her husbands, Bob Dotson and Emmett Philby; her close friend Jerry Johnson; her daughter Patricia Dorsey (Ron); her stepdaughters, Georgia Mae Carlson (Carl) and Elizabeth Gae Wright; and her brothers, Walter Jr. Burnett (Wynona) and William Burnett.
She is survived by: her daughter Barbara Martin (Ronald); her grandchildren, Bobbi Geery (Daphne), Tracy Marshall (Paul) and Mike Martin; her stepgrandchildren, Laura Foster, Lindsay Foster and Robbie Wright; her great grandchildren, William Marshall (Mekala), Joshua Marshall (Kym) and Grace Martin; her stepgreat-granddaughter Lauren Finocchiaro (Mike); and her great great grandchildren, Maveryk Markshall, Romyn Marshall, Jadah Cook, Tatum Marshall and Marshall.
