Phyllis Ellen Gard King

ROCKY MOUNT – Phyllis Ellen Gard King, age 80, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017.  Born in Dayton, OH on November 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Warren E. Gard and Margaret E. Spahr Gard.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Earl William King; and brother, Larry Gard.
Phyllis was an avid reader and loved working crossword puzzles.  She was a wonderful seamstress.  She loved gardening and always had beautiful flowers in her yard.  Phyllis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all.  She will be missed by all who knew her, but her loving spirit will never be forgotten as she was everything to her family.
Phyllis leaves behind to cherish her memory, daughters, Karen King Osborne and husband, Ron, of Rocky Mount, and Jill King Landeis and husband, Chris, of Portland, OR.  She is also survived by grandchildren, Ryan William Osborne and wife, Brittany, of Zebulon, and Aaron Casey Osborne of Rocky Mount; great-grandchildren, Audrey Lynn Osborne, Hudson William Osborne, and Madelyn Belle Osborne; brothers, (twin) Phillip Gard of Xenia, OH, and Tom Gard of Miamisburg, OH; sisters, Beverly Lipps of New Carlisle, OH, and Debbie McGrew of Kettering, OH; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. Carlton Cockrell officiating.  Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday, November 17, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank the staff at Spring Arbor for their love and outstanding care of Phyllis over the last 2 ½ years.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Eastern NC, 3737 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC  27612.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.  You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.