Mary Jane Phillips

Mary Jane Phillips passed away peacefully surrounded in love by her family and friends on January 16, 2020 which was her 82nd birthday. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 22 from 6-8 PM at Wade Family Funeral Home in Arlington Services: A service of remembrance will be held at 12:00 PM Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Fielder Church in Arlington, TX followed by a graveside ceremony at DFW National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Mission Arlington at missionarlington.org. Mary Jane was born on January 16, 1938 in Gladewater, TX to Ollie George Heidelberg and Cybil Bridges Heidelberg. She graduated from Gladewater High School in 1956. Mary Jane married Larry Phillips, the love of her life and devoted husband of 61 years, on July 25, 1958. After traveling with Larry in the Navy they settled down in Arlington, Texas where they resided for over 50 years. Mary Jane was a devoted mother to her 4 children and spent most of her life taking care of others. In addition to being a mother, she was also a Realtor in Arlington and loved helping people find their new home. Life with Mary Jane was never dull, she lit up a room with her smile when she walked in. Her greatest gift was never meeting a stranger and she considering everyone she met a friend. She loved to sing, play the piano, tennis, card games and Garden Club. Her greatest passion was sharing her love for Jesus with others and was an active member of Fielder Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Cybil Heidelberg, her brother Esker Heidelberg and her grandson, Tyler Phillips. She will be greatly missed by her husband Larry Phillips, her daughter Donna Kaye Patrick and husband Roger, her three sons, David and his wife Lisa, Derek and Donald and 6 beautiful grandchildren, Ryan, Rhett, Clayton, Lindsay, Rebecca and Kayce. Wade Family Funeral Home 817-274-9233