Ladora Phillips Obituary

Ladora Phillips of Manchester, Tennessee passed away on September 27, 2026. Ladora, born on September 15, 1935, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ladora Phillips to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Ellis T. Gwin and Zannie L. Gwin; and her husband James J. Phillips. She is survived by: her daughters, Charlene Baye (Danny), Carla Hall (Tim), Daphna Burney and Sharon Vest; and her grandchildren, Tyler Bell (Elizabeth), Jordan Bell, Marisa Vest and Melodie Turner (Michael). She is also survived by five great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 30th 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM and on Thursday, October 1st 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Kilgore Funeral Home (215 Mitchell Blvd, Tullahoma, TN 37388). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 1st 2026 at 1:00 PM at the same location.

Flowers are appreciated, and donations to The Alzheimer's Association of Middle TN, The Macular Degeneration Association, The Arthritis Foundation of Tennessee, or Good Samaritan of Manchester are certainly welcomed as well.