JoAnn Phillips Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 5, 2023, at the age of 79, JoAnn Phillips of Canton, Mississippi passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Watson Smith-Vaniz and Lucille Ledbetter Smith-Vaniz; and her brothers, Sam Palmer Smith-Vaniz and Tommy Smith-Vaniz. She is survived by: her husband Gene Phillips; her son Steve Phillips (Angela); her grandchildren, Mitch Phillips, Madeline Phillips, Abigayle Phillips and Meagan Teston (Jeremy); her son Joe Phillips (Vickie); her grandchildren, Riley Phillips (Kacey), Laine Polles (Carter), Maggie Phillips, Gray Phillips and Molly Phillips; her great grandchildren, Kathy Wall (Doug), Monroe and Presley Phillips; her brother Larry Smith-Vaniz (Jan); her sisters-in-law, Bridget Smith-Vaniz and Teresa Smith-Vaniz; and also, Mesha Wall, Garner Wall and Lucy Wall. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

The family requests donations be made to The Alzheimer's Association (act.alz.org).