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Ester France Obituary
GATE CITY, VA – Ester "Lois" Phillips France, 88, loving housewife and mother, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Ester was born on April 17, 1935 in Sullivan County, TN, a daughter of the late Edgar and Mammie (Wooten) Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emerson "Dee" France; infant brother, Edgar B. Phillips, Jr.; sister, Doris Phillips Jennings; her best friend, Phyllis Johnson.
She was a member of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Robin France Hilton and husband Wayne; sons, Tony France and wife Rebecca, Sidney France and wife Paula; grandchildren, Shawna Clark, Summer France and Nathan Hilton and wife Angel; great-grandchildren, Rylee Hilton and Ryan Clark; special nieces, Areatha Templeton and Melissa Arnold.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Friday, June 16, 2023 at Scott County Funeral Home. Services will follow at 7:00 pm in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Tim Wooten and Bro. Joel Wooten officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 17, 2023 at France Family Cemetery, Bellamy Tipton Rd, Gate City, VA. The family will gather at 9:15 am at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends and family.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Nova Health and Rehab. for their support.
To express condolences to the family, please visit www.cartertrent.com
Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, VA is in charge of the arrangements.
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