Virgie Lee (Newton) Phillips Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on July 4, 2022, at the age of 78, Virgie Lee (Newton) Phillips of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, born in Jackson, Mississippi passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Annie Mae Newton and Joseph J. Newton; her husband James Don Phillips; her daughter Donna Marie Phillips; her grandson Tywan Ramos; and her siblings, Sandra Smith, Linda Streeter, J. W. Streeter and Blues.

She is survived by: her children, Shirley Payton (Wilford Payton), Patricia Jackson, James Phillips Jr., Debbie Jackson and Joseph Phillips; her grandchildren, Edward Phillips, Torrence Phillips (Stephanie Phillips), Jabari Payton (Tonia Payton), Gamba Payton, Akin Payton, Dr. Demetrice Phillips (Shaunti Phillips), Anthony Phillips, Carl Phillips, Jermaine Phillips (Shabana Phillips), Taneisha Malcolm, Stefania Jackson and Bertie Henry Jr.; her great grandchildren, Terell Phillips, Shyann Phillips, Jada Phillips, Jailene Phillips, Kianna Payton, Jayden Payton, Aaliyah Payton, Keshawn Payton, Amare Payton, Amiyah Payton, Syeira Phillips, Dontay Phillips, Sianna Phillips, Donovan Phillips, Deon Phillips, Saminah Phillips, Tyree Phillips, Isaac Phillips, Jared Phillips, Keira Phillips, Lincoln Phillips, Keiana Phillips and Ariella Phillips; her siblings, Sally Bennett of Fitchburg, Annemarie Smith of North Carolina, Joanne Newton Fields of North Carolina, Kimberly Perkins of Marlborough, Tracy Perkins of Leominster and Timothy Morrow of Little Rock, Arkansas; and her great great grandchildren, Jovani Henry and Lyon Phillips.