Funeral Services for Bennie Phillips, age 89, of Grove City, Ohio, will be conducted on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of Goff Funeral Home.

Rev. Bobby Floyd will officiate with interment to follow in the Whittaker Cemetery.

Mrs. Phillips Was Born on September 27, 1937, In Monterey, Tennessee, to the Late William Horn and Lucille Vanderpool Horn Tinch. Mrs. Phillips passed on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Meadow Grove Transitional Care Center.

Mrs. Phillips worked in Dayton, Ohio, at Dayton Press for over 20 years.

Mrs. Phillips was the proud matriarch of her family and was the glue that held the family together. She will be remembered for her love of the holidays and the lavish holiday dinners that everyone would enjoy. She would always talk about her love for Tennessee, and particularly Monterey, Tennessee.
She loved her family deeply. She was Baptist in faith and loved Jesus.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Phillips of Dayton, OH; and son, Gregory Phillips (Patrick Wilt) of Grove City, OH
5 grandchildren, Chris Phillips (Kindra Doss), Jessica Ward (Jeremy Witt), Patrick Combs, Carlos Phillips, Stephen Fletcher
6 great grandchildren, Chris Phillips Jr., Casey Phillips, Rachel Phillips, Jeremy Witt Jr., Cyrus Fletcher, And Stephen Fletcher Jr.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Pamela Ward; 3 brothers, Bill Horn, Glen Horn, and James Tinch; sister, Sylvia Tinch; stepfather, Carson Tinch; and special friend, Herman Holt.
The family expresses a special thank you to Meadow Grove Transitional Care Center and Bella Care Hospice for their exceptional care and Kelly Ann and Almond for their loving care of our dear mother.

The family will receive friends at Goff Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 12:00 PM until time of services at 2:00 PM.

Arrangements and Care provided by D.M. Goff Funeral Home, Inc., 205 East Cleveland Avenue, Monterey, Tennessee 38574, Phone, 931.839.2311.