Phyllis Ann Tipton, 72, of Blair, WV departed from this life on March 15, 2026 after a long illness. She was born on November 14, 1953 in Accoville, WV to the late Jessie James and Polly Ruth Ann (Toler) Burgess.

She lived life to the fullest. She enjoyed riding motorcycles with Greg, growing flowers, and sitting on the patio. She loved when family and friends stopped by to chat. She loved calling her sisters-in-law daily, and she loved to cuddle her little dog, Snowball. 

In addition to her parents, Phyllis is preceded in death by her daughter, Ruthie (Burgess) Tipton; her son, Robert Wayne Tipton (Bevis); four sisters, Nora Burgess, Patty Ferguson, Lois Lundy and Mary Ann Burgess; six brothers, William Carlos Burgess, Denny Ray Burgess, Frank Eugene Burgess, Ozie Burgess, Roger Dale Burgess and Russell Burgess; her mother-in-law and friend, Edith Tipton; and special sister-in-law and friend, Patricia Burgess.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Gregory "Greg" Tipton; sister, Janice Gay Booth; brothers, Larry Burgess and Millard (Kathy) Burgess; sister-in-law and friend, Janet Burgess; sister-in-law, Teresa (Roy) Aldridge; and brother-in-law, Samuel Tipton, and nephew, Sammy (April) Tipton.

Services for Phyllis will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2026 at Handley Funeral Home in Danville, WV. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial to follow at Browning Cemetery in Blair, WV. Pallbearers will be Phyllis's family and friends.