Beverly Phillips Essick

Beverly Carol Phillips Essick, 65 of Lexington, died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Grayson Creek in Lexington.   A celebration of life will be held at 2pm Tuesday September 24, 2019 at Friendship United Methodist Church, by the Rev. David Peeler.  A private inurnment will be held in the church cemetery.   The family will receive friends following the service in the church.   Mrs. Essick was born in Davidson County on June 14, 1954 to Perry Anderson Phillips and Evelyn Kepley Phillips. She was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, a graduate of West Davidson High School and Davidson County Community College. Beverly was retired from Winn Dixie and later worked at the Brian Center of Lexington.   Beverly is survived by a daughter, Anna Elizabeth DeHart (Keith) of Winston Salem; a sister, Barbara Phillips McCrary (Benny) of Lexington and a grandson, Jacob DeHart.   In lieu of flowers, memorials should be sent to Friendship United Methodist Church, 2840 Friendship Church Rd, Lexington, NC 27295 or to Crisis Ministry of Davidson Co., 107 E. 1st Ave., Lexington, NC 27292.