Thursday, August 20, 2026 8:51 am

Dora Kay Morrison Phillips, 75, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026. Born in Cleveland County on September 2, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Jenkins and Viola Blankenship Morrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Nancy Lovelace and Patricia Champion.

Kay found joy in the simple things in life. She loved flowers and spending time planting and caring for them, and she never passed up an opportunity to shop or find a good bargain. She was a wonderful cook and, above all, a devoted mother. She had a way of making things better and could fix just about any problem in the way only a mother could.

Kay is survived by her husband, James "Jimmy" Phillips; her daughters, Angela Culbertson (Michael) and Dawn Walker (Jody Pilkington); and her son, Carl Wayne Weathers, Jr. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Miranda Ayers (Jamie), Allie Ayers, Taylor Whitesides (Westley), Mason Walker (Madelyn), Devon Triplett (Jared), and Gunnar Weathers (Gracie); and her seven great-grandchildren, Benzley, Baela, Brixlee, Graylee, Kinley, Colton, and Ellison, with two more great-grandsons on the way.

Also left to cherish her memory are her sisters, Imogene "Jean" Price, Jackie Gold, Delores "Doodle" Webb, and Deborah "Debbie" Shytles (Mark); her brother, Jimmy Morrison (Sandra); and her beloved fur babies, who were an important part of her family.

To honor Kay's life, the family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 PM at Rose Hill Memorial Park, officiated by Pastor Eric Davis.

Memorial donations may be made in Kay's memory to Clifford's Army Rescue: https://cliffordsarmyrescue.com

Online condolences may be shared with the family through the Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory website.

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.