Caribou & Goldsboro, N.C.- Phillis Mary Corrow, 83, passed away on May 23, 2012 at Countryside Village-Alzheimer’s & Memory Care, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Phillis was born October 31, 1928 in Caribou, the daughter of the late Charles and Eva (Martin) Babin. She was educated in the Caribou public schools. Phillis worked as a sales clerk for JC Penney in Caribou for over thirty years. She also worked part time as a waitress at the Caribou Hotel and was active in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. After retiring from Penneys, Phillis moved to Pinellas Park, FL., where she lived for ten years before moving to North Carolina to be close to her daughter, Judy. Phillis will long be remembered for her caring and generous nature. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to friends, neighbors and family. She enjoyed cooking, bowling, gardening, playing cards, country music and dancing. Phillis was predeceased by her parents; her two sisters Virginia Gillingham Anderson and Mary Gahagan; her four brothers Almond, Charles, Freeland and Wilber; her first husband David L. Johnson and later second husband Jasper Corrow. She is survived by three daughters; Judy DePalantino and husband Joseph of Goldsboro, NC.; Verna Johnson of Caribou; Naida Johnson and husband Victor Gartner of Gardner, MA.; and son Melvin Johnson and wife Alla of Kennebunk; six grandchildren; Melissa Brady and husband Richie; Sheryl VanHorn and husband Adam; Ben, Natalie, Aleksander and Sophie Johnson; three great grandchildren Ian Brady, Caden and Ella VanHorn; her three brothers Roland Babin and wife Linda of Caribou and Punta Gorda, FL.; Donald Babin of Unity and Frank Babin and his wife Rita of West Boxford, MA.; along with numerous nieces and nephews; special adopted daughter Linda Babb of Johnson City, TN. And many, many friends. Cremation will take place in North Carolina, and Mrs. Corrow’s ashes will be returned to Caribou to be buried in the family plot in the Holy Rosary Cemetery. Services time and place to be announced by the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou. Donations to her memory may be made to Countryside Village, 5383 US Highway 117N, Pikeville, NC 27836. Phillis’s family wished to express a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Countryside Village for their care and support to Phillis and her family while she was there.
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