Jane Emaline Wright Phillips Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jane Emaline Wright Phillips was born Tuesday, July 24,1928, the sixteenth and last surviving child of the late Robert and Lula Wright of Steelton, Pa. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020, after ninety-two amazingly fruitful years on this earth, Jane lost her battle with Covid-related pneumonia and was called home to accept her heavenly reward. Jane graduated from Steelton High School in 1946 and went on to spend thirty-five years with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare before retiring in 1981 to devote her time doing the things she loved most. She enjoyed attending church, spending time with family, gardening, caring for her yard, bingo, planning family get-togethers, teaching knitting and crocheting at the Steelton Community Center, learning arts and crafts, and visiting the local casino with her daughter Cheryl. She always looked forward to her yearly weeklong trips to Atlantic City with her goddaughter Lue Ethel Croom. Jane lived life on her own terms. She worked hard, and she played hard. Her life was lived with truth, kindness, compassion, and she always had a huge smile and a word of encouragement for anyone who stopped to talk with her. Her unmatched beauty, both inside and out, resulted in many a broken-heart. Until late in life, if you wanted to find “Miss Janie” or “Aunt Jane,” as she was affectionately known by many, all you had to do was drive past the house on Bessemer Street, and you would find her ardently cutting the grass, trimming the hedges or shoveling the snow. Jane was a devout Christian and was baptized early in life at The First Baptist Church of Steelton. She spent her later years at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Harrisburg, PA. Her faith in God sustained her during her illness. Unfortunately, before she left this earth, mother learned the meaning of the verses of Matthew 10:21, Mark 13:12 and Luke 21:16, in that a child shall betray his mother. I watched in pain as my mother’s hopes, dreams and joy were selfishly drained from her by one that she gave birth to. We know the devil recruits from one’s inner circle, and I will honor her request to resolve this issue. Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Wright Sr. and Lula Morton Wright; husband, Anthony Sloane Phillips Sr.; fifteen brothers and sisters; her loving granddaughter, April Jacobs; and a host of other relatives and special friends. She leaves to celebrate her life and continue her legacy, one son, Junior Phillips (Janie); two daughters, Cheryl Jacobs, Denise Phillips; eight grandchildren, Anita Squire, Keith Phillips, Terria Phillips, Anthony Phillips, Daconte White, Nichelle Tweedy, David Drayton III, Nassara Phillips; twelve great-grandchildren; goddaughter, Lue Ethel Croom; other family members and friends. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLICK ON THE SHARE A MEMORY TAB TO POST VIDEOS, SHARE MEMORIES, CONDOLENCES, REFLECTIONS OR SIMPLY YOUR NAME ALLOWING THE FAMILY TO KNOW YOU ARE THINKING OF THEM. CLICK ON THE PHOTOS & VIDEOS ON-LINE STREAMING OF SERVICE TAB OR MEDIA TAB (MOBILE) AND TRIBUTE WEBCAST TO VIEW.

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Jane Emaline Wright Phillips

July 24, 1928 - December 22, 2020