Gwendolyn Hales Phillips, age 64, died Friday, June 24^th surrounded by her family.  She was a devoted wife of 38 years and a loving mother and grandmother.  She is survived by her husband, Mitchell Phillips; son, Matthew Phillips; daughter, Kathryn Thigpen; brother, Amos Hales; and grandchildren Mary Elizabeth Thigpen and Edward Phillips. 

Gwen loved her Lord and her family, and she was a faithful member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church.  She was known for her extreme kindness, love, and also her many talents which included smocking, tatting, cooking, sewing, and taking pictures. 

Gwen was born to Horace and Sadie Pearl Hales in Alexander City, AL.  She graduated from Benjamin Russell High School in 1965 and Blue Mountain College in 1969.  She became a junior high science teacher and later a 4-H Agent before dedicating herself to full-time parenting and homemaking. 

Funeral services will be held at New Hope Church in Boaz, AL on Tuesday, June 28 at 11:00 a.m.  Visitation will be Monday, June 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Albertville Memorial Chapel.  In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) in honor of Gwen.