BONNIE LOU (KELLY) PHILLIPS
Bonnie Lou (Kelly) Phillips, 67, of West College Corner, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Bonnie was born on August 7, 1954, in Tennessee.
She grew up to marry Thomas Phillips in November 1971, and the two of them shortly after getting married moved to Indiana, where they spent the rest of their lives together. They were blessed with nearly 44 years of marriage before he passed away in 2015.
Bonnie and her husband were members at Unity Holiness House of Prayer in Connersville. She and her husband loved to sing together in church. Bonnie worked at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for many years and also as a caretaker for assisted living. Bonnie was a devoted mother and grandmother. She also loved eating out, and going shopping. When she wasn’t at work, she loved looking nice, and was always up on the current fashion trends. Bonnie was always up for a spur of the moment adventure, and loved to take her grandkids, nieces and nephews to the beach in the summer time. She was often referred to as “Cool Aunt Bonnie”. Anyone that knew her laughed, and always had fun, no matter where or what they were doing.
Bonnie is survived by her children, Tommy (Yalonda) Phillips of West College Corner, Indiana, Tammy Phillips and her companion Andrew Crabbs of College Corner, Ohio; five grandchildren, Isaac, Noah, Serena, and Sophia Phillips, and Ethan and Cameron Crabbs, a brother, Clifford (Patricia)Kelly; and a sister, Rosa (Jesse) Sulfridge; a brother Frank and a brother Will; She also has many nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Bonnie will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Liberty In, 47353 . A graveside service will immediately follow in College Corner Cemetery.