Mildred Phillips

Mildred Phillips, of Liberty, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Casey County Hospital. She was 94.

Born on March 9, 1932, in Casey County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Jess and Gladys Lee Johnson. Mildred was a dedicated caregiver and babysitter. She liked to read and enjoyed doing word search and jigsaw puzzles.

She is survived by a daughter, Vickie (and Billy) Luttrell; granddaughters, Stacey (and Ricky) Smith and Melinda (and Justin) Foster; great-grandchildren, Brooklyn (and Tyler Hayes) Vaughn, Caitlynn (and Jon Denson) Smith, Megan (and Alec) Hillard, Austin Foster, Molly Foster, Jacob (and Jenny) Smith, and Rachael Smith; and great-great-grandchildren, Paisley, Madilynn, Hudson, Creed, Bo, Ty, and three on the way. Other survivors include a sister, Lillian Faye Wethington; sisters-in-law, Nancy Johnson and Zena Santiago; and many nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brothers, Milton (and Rudell) Johnson, Fred Johnson, and David Johnson; and great-grandsons, Keith Wethington and Brian Johnson.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Caney Fork Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to Caney Fork Cemetery Fund c/o Greg Hogue at 63 Bee Lee Spur Rd., Liberty, KY 42539.

Arrangements for Mrs. Mildred Phillips are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.