Buena “Ann” Phillips, 91

Buena “Ann” Phillips, 91 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Elkhorn Health and Rehabilitation. Buena was a homemaker and a member of the Elkhorn City Baptist Church since 1975. She was born June 16, 1933 in Chicago, IL to the late Henry William Bee and Gladys Lorraine Hocking Bee. In addition to her parents, Ann was preceded in death by her1st husband, Einar J. Sode, 2nd husband, George Phillips, daughter, Cathleen Mascheri, brothers Henry “Buddy” Bee, James “Jimmy” Bee, Robert “Bobby” Bee, & James Leo Bee, son-in-law, Donald Hanson, and stepchildren, William Phillips and Mary Rose Combs.

Buena is survived by three sons, John (Ginny Kay) Sode of Flatwoods, KY, Carl (Rebekah) Sode of Greensburg, KY, Scot (Michelle) Sode of Printer, KY; two daughters, Nancy May of Elkhorn City, KY and Debi Hanson of Cleveland, TN; son-in-law, Joseph Mascheri; stepchildren, Susan (Ron) Murphy, Jacob (Fayetta) Phillips, Jeannie (Butch) Childers, Mark Phillips, & John Daniel (Melissa) Phillips; sixteen grandchildren, thirty-five great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers, Jerry Bee of Elkhorn City, KY and Everett Bee of Germany and three sisters, Phyllis Beers of Piney Flats, TN, Georgia Anderson Bartley of Pikeville, KY and Dorothy Bee of Blountville, TN.

She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother. Buena will be greatly missed by all.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 1-3PM at the Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Greene officiating.