Saffell, Phyllis Ann– born March 1, 1958 to Barbara and Everett Saffell. She attended Eternal Life Harvest Center.  Phyllis was a loving mother and grandmother who loved to cook.  If she wasn’t cooking, she was listening to her favorite singers Al Green and Marvin Gaye.  She was an adventurous person who loved life and will be missed by all who knew her.  Preceded in death by her father, Everett and siblings: Terry Saffell, Brenda Saffell Jatta and Denise Booker.  She leaves to cherish her memory: devoted sons, Greg “Gravy” and Jamar Gillis; grandchildren: Greg III, Shantyra, Jzai’Moni, Jamartray, Breona, and Nykema; friend and father of children, Greg Gillis; devoted and loving mother, Barbara Saffell; stepfather, Stewart Martin; brothers: Robin (Angela), Wayne (Kathy), Ronald and Donald Saffell; sisters: Marilyn, Angela and Sylvia Saffell; a host of other relatives and friends to include special friends: Jackie, Shannon, Brenda, Jamesena, Lady Ladd, Seymour, Bird, Sweet Thang, Robert, Tonk, Robert Gene, Murphy, Pat &  Mike, Debbie, Audrey, Charlotte, Shelita and the entire Walter P. Taylor Homes.  A special thank you to Eternal Life Church, the Gillis, Washington, Stodghill and Littlejohn families.  Please excuse us if any love ones and friends were not entioned.  Friday, November 25, 2011, the family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. with the funeral to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel.  Elder Willie Williams, Sr. officiating.  Interment will immediately follow the service at Mount Olive Cemetery.  It will conclude with a full dove release.

This obituary was posted on Sunday, November 20th, 2011 at 1:23 pm.
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