Mary Emma Phillips 87, of Poole, KY died at Methodist Hospital on Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012. She had worked at Bohn’s Clothing Store in Henderson, KY for several years. She was a lifelong member of Shady Grove General Baptist Church in Poole, KY, where she had been a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Emory Phillips in 1997, and also a great grandchild Dalton Phillips. Survivors include her son Michael Phillips and his wife Diana of Carlisle, KY; 4 grandchildren Ray Phillips and his wife Tammy, Patrick Phillips and his wife Amanda, Allison Earlywine and her husband William and Jay Grant and his wife Michelle; 4 great grandchildren Jon Devin Phillips, Lance Emory Phillips, Ansleigh June Earlywine and Reid Howard Grant. Services will be held at Shady Grove General Baptist Church in Poole, KY at 2pm on Thursday. Rev. Dean Esarey will officiate. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon on Wednesday from 5-8pm and from 8am until 11am on Thursday and from noon till service time at the church on Thursday. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Shady Grove General Baptist Church 8980 Hwy 41-A North, Sebree, KY 42455. Online contributions can be made at www.townsendfuneralhomeinc.com