Neoma M. Phillips

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Roller-Owens Funeral Home
5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Hwy 107
North Little Rock, AR  72116
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
6-8 p.m.
Service Schedule
Public
Roller-Owens Funeral Home Chapel
5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd
North Little Rock, AR  72116
Thursday, July 17, 2014
12 Noon
Cemetery
Old Austin Cemetery
61 W. Old Austin Rd.
Austin, AR  72007
Neoma M. Phillips

of North Little Rock, AR

October 15, 1966 - July 12, 2014

Neoma M. Phillips, 47, of North Little Rock, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late Hubert William and Marie Christopherson Hauk. Neoma was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Tony Phillips.
She was the Operations Manager of MorningSide Bagels which she loved and special customer she dealt with. She enjoyed gardening and dearly loved her family. She will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Jones (Trey); three sisters, Noelona Notenbaum of Hudsonville, MI, Lonnie Hope Blakie of Woodstock, Canada and Linda Campbell of Novi, MI; three brothers, Ed, Junior, and Ken Colburn all of Michigan.
Funeral service will be at 12 noon, Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, AR 72116 (501-791-7400) with Reverend Paul McClung officiating. Interment will follow at Old Austin Cemetery, Austin, AR. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, at the funeral home.

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16 Condolence(s)
Therese Axenfield
Ormond Beach, FL
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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Today I celebrate once again the joy of knowing Neoma. A year has passed since she was given her angel wings. I miss everything about being her friend. Her smile, positive view and just the peacefulness of having her around. I remember her often and remain ever so grateful that I was blessed with her friendship. Love and miss her lots.... I
talk to her often in spirit and every time I see a sunflower it makes me smile and think of her! God Bless Neoma and her family, as I reminisce about the memories held dear.

Katherine Bishop
Maumelle, AR
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Neoma I am so grateful I had the chance to know you for the last 4 years. I miss you so much but I know you're safe in God's hands and watching over us. I'm so glad you taught me to value life more and how nothing is really trivial and to take in the beauty of everything. You made everyone around you feel so special and appreciated and you were always there. I'm so glad that I hugged you every time I saw you and we got to hang out the times we did. Though this is time is hard, I know that you would want me to keep my chin up and keep going. You always told me how proud you were of my school, music, and growth and I will continue to grow in the ways you’ve helped encouraged me to do so. Thank you and I love you so much, I'll see you on the otherside.

Jim Ward
Hudsonville, MI
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

My Prayers are with you. Rest In Peace, you’re in the Lords Hands

Gloria Pinion
Morrilton, AR
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

To my dear Soul Sister Neoma, I know you are safely home in ~ Heaven ~ Our Lord rang the Golden Bell Jesus called you home. You now belong to ~ Heaven ~ and the Stars spell out your name, your Footsteps will always fall along Arkansas greenest hills. Your Loveliness we've lost, the empty days without your ~ SMILE ~ and even tho we will try to carry on, the truth brings us to tears, all our words cannot express the ~ Joy ~ you brought us through the years. We will all wonder why the earth still moves and how we will carry on. My Soul Sister, you rest High on that mountain, because girlfriend your work on earth is done. Oh how I cried the day you left. I wished I seen the ~ Angels ~ faces when they heard your sweet voice. You will always Live in my Eyes and Heart Neoma. There will never come a day when I don't think about you. Still can't believe you are gone. It ain't fair A Life That Ended Way To Early. ~ Heaven ~ got another ~ Angel ~ the day you left this world behind. I'll miss your Voice, i'll miss your Smile You will never be forgotten a million days could pass us by. I realize that life still goes on, but it will be hard with you gone girlie. it will go on with sadness and pain in my heart. You took the Stars and the Moon when you left. If you only knew how many lives you Touched Neoma and you left behind many lessons for us to live by. You were what we all need in a Friendship. I am struggling to say goodbye ~ My wish, I had One More Day with you. I will Remember you on every back road in this town this chic takes listening that Good Ole Country music, oh yeah Now you get to Rock out with Waylon and Good Ole George Jones, Johnny Cash the list goes on and on my Soul Sister. You left an emotion inside each one of us that had the ~ Pleasure ~ of meeting you. You always stayed True to who you were. You ~ Graced ~ my life girlfriend. Good Bye Neoma, I love you, always, gloria XoXo

Ron Simpson
Grand Rapids, MI
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

It saddens me deeply to hear of your passing Neoma.Growing up with you and Noelona made my awkward childhood full of fond and very fun memories. God Bless.

louise horton
lonoke, AR
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

you was one of the sweetest person I have ever known.So happy to have had you a part of our family we will miss you

Sandy
Maumelle, AR
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

To Neoma's daughter and family,
I met Neoma at the bagel shop and she never was without a smile on her face. She was such a strong woman through her husband's illness, and recently told me she was to be a grandmother. She was thrilled. I am sorry for your loss and the loss of this sweet, kind woman. I will miss her.

Jeanne Johnson
Maumelle, AR
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

May the blessing of peace gently carry each of you through tomorrow as you say your good byes. God is besides you holding you in his love. I was saddemed to see Neoma's write up in the paper, I knew her from the window of Morningside Bagels and the short conversations we shared there but she touched my life in a special way and I will miss her. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

Stephenie Cooke
Little Rock, AR
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

You were a pleasure to see at Morningside! What a kind, helpful and personable person......

allen/kay
north little rock,
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

neoma I will miss your visits, you were just a hoot to be aroundi known you are with god and tony I know you will be looking over your family and debrah and and all your pets we will love and miss you until we all meet againyou can listen to Brenda sing out of key love you baby girl

Dawn Phillips
Scottsdale,
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

I met Neoma in about January 2010 as her husband Tony was illl with cancer. We had just found out that JT had a brother in late 2009 and was happy to met his wife who graciously accepted us as her family. I am happy to have gotten to know her in the short time we visited Tony. She was down to earth, good sense of humor and an overall cool lady. I am sorry for her daughter and son-in-law's loss but am confident that she will be with you both and your family watching over and protecting you with love. Rest in peace, Neoma.

Mary Ann Stafford
Maumelle,
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

I'm so sorry to see Neoma's obituary in the paper -- I have missed seeing her at MorningSide Bagels, but didn't know what happened. I loved to go into that place just to see her smiling face! My condolences to all her family.

Alan Beck
Maumelle, AR
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Monday, July 14, 2014

I will miss you as much as I have missed Tony.You are now together forever.Love you and will always remember the times that we spent together.

Therese Axenfield
Maumelle, AR
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Monday, July 14, 2014

Neoma I know you are in heaven and to your surprise someone will come up to you and say thank you for the way you touched their life. As you listen to each one's story you will discover all the ways God used your life when you were completely unaware of it. It was through the things you did, through a spoken word that was not planned, a spontaneous act of kindness, a loving attitude and the friendship extended to each and every person you met. To your joy you will discover that in all these ways, and more, God used you to deposit an eternal measure of His love into many needy hearts...Well done Neoma! You were a faithful servant and God and he used you in more ways than you could have ever imagined. It is now time to share your Master's kingdom where there will always be peace of mind for you, appreciation and love forever and ever. Neoma I will always remember everything you taught me about being a true friend. I will honor you and our friendship forever. Love you lots.... Therese

Roxane Tackett
Maumelle, AR
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Monday, July 14, 2014

May peace be with you. We hold you all in our hearts.
Love, Roxane, David, Matt, Ben and Jennifer Tackett

Shari Sherk
Hastings,
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Monday, July 14, 2014

RIP MY SWEET GIRL. you are on a new journey in life. Know that someday we will all meet again. Until you will always be alive in our thoughts and precious memories. Love you forever. Love thoughts and prayers go out to all family and friends. Especially to Deborah and Noelona love you both.