Arlene Elizabeth Cotton Phillips, 79, passed away August 6, 2016.
Mrs. Phillips, a native of Portsmouth, was retried from Moon Engineering. She was predeceased by a grandson, Billy Jo Thomas.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Kathy L. Thomas, Scarlet L. Cantley (Steve), Christal T. Truitt (Mike); 7 grandchildren, Angelo, Jr., Derrick, Jermey and Troy Thomas; Alex and Amber Swanner; Jessica Bodmer; 5 great-grandchildren, Caleb, Braedyn, Grayson, Jacob, Savannah; and loving companion of 30 years, John (Bill) Carroll.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth. A graveside funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 10 at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk. Condolences may be registered at BWFosterFunealHome.com.