Karlie Sueann Phillips, age 26, passed away September 23, 2021, in Wichita, Kansas. She was born February 9, 1995, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Paul Eugene Phillips and Tina Ann Ford Phillips. In addition to Ft. Scott, Karlie had made her home in Eldorado and Wichita, Kansas. She had worked in the fast-food industry and been employed at various area restaurants. Karlie enjoyed horses and in her younger years, rodeo was an important part of her life. She also enjoyed fishing, dancing and singing. Family was everything to Karlie, she so enjoyed spending time with her children and nieces and nephews.
Survivors include her three children, Zackery age 6, Zoey age 5 and Zarina age 3; her parents, Paul and Tina Philips; three sisters, Kayla Phillips, Keisha Brown and Kelcie Phillips all of Ft. Scott and grandparents, Dee Norris and Kenneth Phillips, Sr. and his wife, Marge also of Ft. Scott. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins, as well as a close friend with whom she was raised, Kori LeMaster.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 4th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Friends and family are encouraged to wear pink or bright colors in honor of Karlie. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 P.M. Sunday afternoon at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Karlie Phillips memorial fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words or remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
