Dortha Sowder Phillips of Nixa Missouri passed away on March 13, 2019 at Cox Hospital South in Springfield Missouri. She was born in Okemah Oklahoma on December 3, 1940 to Calvin and Ramoth (Cole) Sowder. She retired from Cox Hospital north where she worked in Environmental Services.
Dortha was preceded in death by her husband Jimmie Sr., Son Jimmie Jr., Sisters Naomi, Caron, and Kaye Phillips as well as both of her parents.
She is survived by her daughter and son in law Regena and Douglas Tygrett, Daughter Tracy Lock and Son Darren Phillips, 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Services will be held at Greenlawn Funeral Home South with a visitation starting at 10 a.m., funeral to follow at 11 and interment services at Eastlawn Cemetery also in Springfield Missouri.