Mrs. Claudia Gail Morgan Phillips, age 76, beloved wife of the late Van Royce Phillips of East Dublin, Georgia passed away on Monday evening, May 11, 2026 at The Addington Place of Dublin.

A native and lifelong resident of Laurens County, she was one of six children born to the late Willie Edwin Morgan and Annie Claude Brown Morgan.  She was a graduate of Laurens County School and worked for the Veterans Administration in Dublin for over thirty years until retiring as a Medical Director.   After retiring from the Veterans Administration she worked with her husband in their family business, Irish Moving and Storage, where she served as Co-Owner and Office Administrator.

Mrs. Phillips enjoyed being outdoors working in their yard, cleaning house and trips to Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains.

She was a member of the Wilkes Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-two years, Van Royce Phillips, who passed away in December of 2024 and a sibling, Larry Morgan and his wife, Brenda all of East Dublin, GA.

Mrs. Phillips leaves behind, her son, Keith Phillips (Annette), East Dublin; GA siblings, Pat Andrews, Dublin, GA, Eddie Morgan (Beverly), Dublin, GA, Janice Warnock (Donald), East Dublin, GA, Teresa Soles (Al), East Dublin GA; grandchildren, Joanna Mosely, Pooler, GA, Katie Phillips, East Dublin, GA, Payton Phillips, Dublin, GA, great grandchildren, Mason Lively, Paisley Webb (due in August), Nolan Mosely, Madux Mosely and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday, May 15, 2026 from the graveside in Wilkes Church of the Nazarene Cemetery with Pastor Al Soles officiating.

Her family will receive friends, on Friday, at the gravesite from 10:00 am until the hour of service.

She will be laid to rest beside her husband.

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