Wanda Lou Dennis Phillips
Oct. 8, 1927 Nov. 14, 2025
Wanda Lou Dennis Phillips was born Oct. 8, 1927, in Dickens County, Texas, and met her Lord Nov. 14, 2025. She grew up near Spur and McAdoo, Texas with the exception of a stint in Compton, California, where she graduated from high school.
She returned to Texas following World War II where she worked in Lubbock until meeting her beloved husband, Ben T. Phillips, Jr. They were married in Lubbock in 1947. Following a series of relocations, they settled in Boerne, Texas, in 1974 where they lived until Ben’s death in 2019. Wanda worked in a series of bookkeeping positions throughout her adult life. She developed her love for art from a young age and became proficient in porcelain and oil painting. She was a prolific artist and taught classes for many years. She published a series of instructional books covering subjects such as south Texas scenery and rural landscapes. Her art is enjoyed by many who obtained her work during her career. She loved her family, her art, God and her church family.
Wanda is preceded in death by her parents, Starley and Inez Dennis, Levelland, Texas and her husband of 72 years, Ben T Phillips, Jr. She is survived by their three children, Karen Phillips (Mike Capps) of Austin, Cyndi Phillips Hensley (Hal) of San Antonio, Hayden Phillips (Beverly) of San Antonio, grandson Brice Kindred (Caitlin), and great-grandson Sam Kindred of Austin.
Special thanks go to Liesel, Nyoshi, Asia, Tavarian, Angela, Nancy, Tiea, Cecelia, Wendy, Norma, Ian, Kimberly, and all her caregivers for their loving care.
Memorial Services will be at Boerne Church of Christ, 1 Upper Balcones Road, Boerne, Texas on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., followed by a visitation reception. A private burial will be held at a later date at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery alongside her husband, Ben.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. You may leave a message or memory on her memorial at www.missionparks.com.
— PAID OBITUARY —
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