Virginia Elizabeth Eastridge Phillips

October 6, 1938 - August 29, 2020

Virginia Elizabeth Eastridge Phillips, age 81, of Piney Flats, Tenn, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Life Care Center of Gray in Gray, Tenn. She was born on October 6, 1938, the daughter of the late Thomas Matthew and Bernice Henderson Eastridge. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph “Howard” Phillips; daughter, Lynn Phillips; sisters, Etta Hess, Trula Woods and Mary Eastridge; and brothers, Thomas Egbert Eastridge, Burt Eastridge, and Doc Eastridge. Virginia was a loving mother, sister and friend. She was a lifelong resident of Piney Flats, Tenn. She was employed at Bristol Regional Medical Center where she worked as a respiratory technician since March of 1969. She also worked as an EKG technician in the cardiovascular department before retiring from Bristol Regional Medical Center in November of 1997. Virginia was a member at Enterprise United Methodist Church in Piney Flats, Tenn. where she served with the Enterprise United Methodist Women. She also attended Church of Jesus in Johnson City, Tenn. She loved her great nieces and nephews with such love that she considered them her grandchildren. She is survived by her sister, Nellie “Dean” Browning; brother, Bill Eastridge; nieces, Theresa Garland and Janelle Browning; nephews, Larry Woods and wife Jill, Gene Hess, Jim Hess, and Anthony Eastridge; great nieces and nephews, Nicholas Outterbridge, Patrick Outterbridge, Kaitlin Outterbridge Forbes, Matthew McMillan and wife Rebekah, Adam McMillan and wife Alexis, Angel Vereen and husband Terrel, Mark Phillips and wife Shelly, Tracy Tittle, Don Tittle, Amy Hess, Kevin Hess and wife Leah, Sam Woods, and Casey Woods; and several great great nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home in Bristol, Tenn. The memorial service will follow with Pastor George Hall officiating. The service may be viewed by clicking here. The committal service and interment will follow the service at Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon, Va. Arrangements especially for Ms. Phillips and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.