Mrs Helena Phillips

Helena Callier Phillips, 93, passed away on Good Friday evening March 30, 2018 at home. Helena was on born on May 23, 1924 to E.D. Callier and Helen Barnett Callier in Neches Texas. She was the third of eight children. Helena attended schools in the Neches area and graduated from Clemets High School. She mastered the art of homemaking cooking, sewing, gardening and cosmetology though the tutoring of her mother and grandmother. She mastered the art of business administration from her father and grandfather. Helena growing up in a Christian home, accepted Christ at an early age. She was baptized at Shiloh Baptist Church and served as a faithful member until she moved away. However, she remained supportive, attended annual homecoming and served faithfully in multiple capacities until the decline of her health. After moving to Houston and relocating to the Independent Heights in 1959. She joined the 34th Street Independent Methodist Church and served faithfully multiple capacities until decline of her health. On December 17, 1943, Helena was united in Holy matrimony to Harvey Lee Phillips. To this union six children were born; however, she has been “Mom” to countless others, many times over. Helena had a lasting effect on everyone that she met. She never met a stranger and always had compassion on the “least of these”. She pursued a nursing degree and finished her career in the private sector. She retired early due to the special needs of her family but never stopped being the medical go-to person for the community. In her spare time, she became a special needs advocate; she helped launch and maintain a family business. She assisted the sick and shut in and dutifully cared for and managed the affairs of chronically ill family members who she opened up her home to. And many others act of kindness (some through tough love) that are too numerous to record. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Lee Phillips; brothers Roy Callier, E.D. Callier, and J.D. Callier; sisters Pearl Perry, Katherine Luckey, Ester Ryan and Edna Mae Meloncon; daughter Herella P. Wilburn and son Harold Phillips. She is survived by three daughters Cynthia Williams, Christene Phillips and Ardinia Jones; two sons Harvey L. Phillips (Kathleen) and Christopher Phillips; three grandchildren Walter Martins, Krystle Phillips and Haiven Phillips; one great-grand child Kai Lee Guidry; four sisters-in-law Barbara Callier (Roy), Ruby Phillips, Jerutha Phillips-Allen and Erie Phillips Scott and one brother-in-law Nathan Phillips. A host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Her legacy will forever be etched into our hearts.

Mrs Helena Phillips

May 23, 1924 - March 30, 2018