Starlet Regina Phillips

Mrs. Starlet Regina Phillips, age 77, of Tazewell, Virginia, drew her last breath here on earth at her home on Monday, December 9, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family. Starlet was born in Hartwell, West Virginia, on March 31, 1947, the daughter of the late Thomas Hayes and Celia Vance Hayes. She graduated from Tazewell High School and, in addition to being a full-time homemaker, worked as a lab technician at Humana Hospital for several years, and later on, she worked a few jobs to fill her time. Starlet was known for “Always having her door open” to anyone who needed her. She never met a stranger and could talk to anyone about anything. She enjoyed camping with her family and could become engrossed in a crossword or word search puzzle until it was completed. She truly loved to read and would spend hours immersed in the storyline of a book. She could be stubborn sometimes, but her love encompassed everyone she loved. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two siblings, Reva Page Steele and Wayne Hayes. Those who remain to carry on her spirit are her loving husband, Charles Phillips of Tazewell, VA Her sons: Charles Daniel Phillips and his wife, Shirley, of Thompson, Valley, VA Thomas Bryant Phillips of Thompson Valley, VA Brother-in-law, Rev. J.C. Steele Grandchildren: Sydney Paige Youther and her husband, Allen, of Horsepen, VA Taylor Dawn Lockhart of Springville, VA Cassidy Rhea Williams and her husband, Jarred, of Springville, VA Meagan McGuire and her husband, George, of West Jefferson, NC Great-grandchildren are Mason Youther, Mahaela Youther, McCoy Youther, Cross Lockhart, and Porter Lockhart. Step Great-grandchildren, Braxton Reedy, Chace Reedy, Blake Reedy, Harper McGuire, Gabby McGuire. The funeral service for Starlet Phillips will be at noon on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Tazewell, Virginia, with Pastor Barry Absher and Pastor Danny Whitt officiating. Interment will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Thompson Valley, VA. Jarred Williams, Braxton Reedy, Blake Reedy, Allen Youther, Chace Reedy, and Billy Phillips will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 11:00 until the time of service. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA, is serving the family of Starlet Regina Phillips, and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

Starlet Regina Phillips

March 31, 1947 - December 9, 2024