

"And if you don't believe it, just ask me," Phillips wrote. She also apologized to a friend for dating a boy she had a crush on. She wrote about twirling a baton to the tune of "Dixie" for the Miss North Carolina pageant, and laughing at her granddaughter for shaving off one of her eyebrows. Phillips details growing up as a middle child, marrying the "man of dreams" and falling in love with her grandchildren. "To have that mom and a moment of clarity and a moment of grace with a sense of humor - which is how she raised us - was just truly something remarkable." In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Green Valley Baptist Church Food Bank Ministry in her name."We all think our mom is the best - as they should," Upright said, adding that Phillips was a teacher until the very end. The family will be holding a private service.

She is survived by her husband, Don Sample, children, Donny (Allison) Sample, Kathy (Hal) Wadsworth and David (Lisa) Sample, her grandchildren, Chris (Megan) Wadsworth, Michael (Madison) Wadsworth, Clay Jones and Abby Jones, and her great-grandchildren, Camille Wadsworth, Mason Wadsworth and Daniel Wadsworth. Bobbie is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee and Dura Lee. They loved their frequent trips to the beach and occasional trips to the mountains.īobbie, also known as Mimi, will be greatly missed by her devoted husband, three children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Bobbie and Don were inseparable and set a great example of what a happy marriage and happy family should look like. She was a constant supporter of any activity that involved her children or grandchildren. She was an excellent cook who always had dinner and a homemade dessert waiting in the kitchen.

In their later years, she and Don were members at Green Valley Baptist Church and spent countless hours quietly serving in the Clothes Closet Ministry.īobbie was a stay-at-home mom who treasured this responsibility. They were members at South Roebuck Baptist Church where Bobbie spent many years teaching 5-year-old Sunday School. Together they established a home rooted in faith with their 3 children. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed.īobbie was married to Donald (Don) Sample for 69 years. Bobbie Joyce Lee Sample, age 89, of Hoover, Alabama went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2023.
