Phyllis Ann Hilliard, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away on December 18, 2019 at SSM Health Saint Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. She was born March 25, 1931 in Mount Vernon to the late Claude Howard “Kisser” and Iva Grace (Rainey) King. Phyllis married Darrell B. “Rusty” Hilliard on July 3, 1947 in Mount Vernon. They were blessed with 63 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on April 25, 2010.

A Visitation will be held Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will begin at 1:00 P.M. with Reverend Gary Davenport officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Memorials may be made in Phyllis’ honor to the American Heart Association.

Call Newell Funeral Home – Mount Vernon at 618-246-0100 or visit newellfuneralhome.com for further information.