Obituary of Kay Rives Phillips

Kay Rives Phillips, age 72, of Lake Placid, passed away July 9, 2011 in Sebring. She was born Dec. 4, 1938 in Belle Glade to the late Norvin Revere Rives and the late Leona (McTaggart) Rives. Kay grew up in Belle Glade. She also lived in Lehigh Acres for many years. Kay worked for many years as Agriculture Tech III at the University of Florida Research Center in Belle Glade, FL. She was an artist, poet and author. Survivors include her daughters: Tammy Phillips, Ft. Myers, Terri (Russ) Oetinger, Okeechobee, Tina (Dan) Herring, Belle Glade and Tanya (Jim) Hammil, Clewiston, brothers: William Roe (Sharon) Rives II, Lake Harbor and Buck Rives, Clewiston, grandchildren, Joseph Warren Spell Jr, Kyle Spell, Timothy Sutterfield Jr., Daniel Herring Jr., Michael Herring, Robert Miller III and Candace (James) Taylor, two great-grandchildren and many loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Jerry Phillips, brother: James Rives and sister: Wanda Jean Rives. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 14, 2011, 10:00 am at Lake Harbor Community Methodist Church in Lake Harbor, FL with Rev. Rod Ruby officiating. The graveside committal will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at Lee Memorial Park, Fort Myers. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Akin-Davis Funeral Home in Clewiston. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870. Please specify in memory of Kay Phillips on check for any donations or call 863-297-1880 for information on how to contribute. . Arrangements by: Akin-Davis Funeral Home-Clewiston