Obituary of Bobbie Phillips

Celebration of Life for "Gigi" (Gma Bobbie Phillips) Bobbie Lee Phillips of Arlington, Texas passed away on 01/01/2020 at the age of 87. Bobbie was born on 01/24/1932, in Oak Cliff, Texas to parents Richard "Jesse" James and Jewell James. She married Robert Edgar Phillips after meeting him at Chance Vought in Grand Prairie. She and Bob were married for 48 years, and raised three children. Bobbie was raised with music, with her father Jesse being a jazz trombonist. She had a deep love and appreciation for all music, especially opera. Bobbie loved being a mom and housewife. Here interests in her early married years were gardening, birdwatching, a love for mystery novels and period shows, as well as scaring her children with suspense and horror movies, which she went on to share with her grandchildren. She was an avid lover of square dancing throughout her midlife until her husband Bob passed in 2002. In addition to square dancing, she also had a love for all card games and having a shot of Jameson, while she beat everyone at poker! Bobbie is survived by two daughters and a son - Anita Steele, Linda Smith and James H. Phillips. She had six grandchildren - Terri Daniel and husband Chris, Philip Darwin, John Paul Smith and wife, Bethany, Leigh Ann Athon and husband Chris, James R. Phillips and Wade Phillips. She had eight great grandchildren - Ashlynn Darwin, Jordan Darwin, Hannah Daniel, Sara Daniel, Parker Smith, Blakely Smith, Reid Athon and Cole Athon. Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 48 years and sister, Billie Brewer.