Mahala Phillips Obituary

In loving memory of Mahala Phillips (Barberton, Ohio), who departed this world on February 22, 2026 at the age of 79. Mahala leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Mahala may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Phelps and Ruth Phelps; and her husband Timothy Allen Phillips Sr.. She is survived by: her sons, Tim Jr. and Eric (Laurel); her grandson Rion Ropchuck (Gabriel); her sons, Connor Ropchuck and Brendan Phillips; and her sister Cassie Damavandi.