FLORENCE EVA (F. EVA) Age 87, a current resident of Albuquerque, NM. She was the first New Year's baby born at St. Vincent's Hospital in Santa Fe, NM on January 1, 1925 at 12:01 a.m. to Carl Lynn Phillips and Theodora (Doris) Mente Phillips and passed away from natural causes on August 17, 2012. Eva spent most of her life in Terrero, Pecos and Santa Fe, NM. During her career she held positions with the Bank of Santa Fe, Bankers Association of NM, the State of NM, night auditor at The La Fonda Hotel and owning her pride and joy of many years, the "La Paz" Restaurant in Pecos which her mother started in the early 1960's as Phillips Cafe and Court. Her customers tell us they still miss her "La Paz" burgers. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sons Arthur Gillis III (aka Tres Phillips) and James Gary Morris; brothers Herman Phillips, Carl Phillips, John (Johnny) Phillips and Charles (Bobby) Phillips; husbands Arthur Gillis II and Glenn Morris; son-in-law Jim Pendergrass; and other family members over the years. She is survived by her daughters Linda Pendergrass and Glynnette Hale; grandsons Arthur Gillis IV (Quatro); Nathan Hale, PFC, US Army and wife Alexandra; granddaughters Elizabeth Tapia and husband Jerald; Lt. Commander Jamie Embry, USCG and husband Daniel, and Erin Crosby and husband James; great-grandchildren Ashley Tapia, Michaela Tapia, Asher Embry, Paige Embry, Ravyn McCarty, Kyle Crosby and Patrick Hale; cousins Veda Mason of CA and Michael Phillips of AR; numerous other family members and good friends. We would like to give our special thanks to all of her "Bingo Buddies" and friends at Sandia Casino and give extra special thanks to all of her caregivers over the past few years, but especially those of recent from Mi Via and Heritage Healthcare and Hospice Inc. A Visitation and Memorial Celebration will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Rivera Chapel, 417 East Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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