Lillian Phyllis Legar, 86 DOVER - Lillian Phyllis Legar, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, in the Silver Lake Center Dover, where she had been a resident since 1991. Phyllis was born on December 8, 1923, in Sudlersville, Maryland, to Joseph Merritt and Emma Anna Legar. Phyllis loved children and spent many years as a child care provider in the Sudlersville area where she lived most of her life. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur Landers Legar and Isadore Merritt Legar; and a sister, Maxine Moore Legar O'Neal. Phyllis is survived by a brother, Willard Pierce Legar of Kenton, Delaware. She will be greatly missed by her niece, E. Deloris O'Neal Reynolds; her great friends, Gladys Truitt; and her children, Omer, Jay and Gwen; nine other nieces and nephews; numerous great nieces and nephews; and the many families and children she cared for over the years. Services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2010 in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna, Delaware, where friends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery Smyrna, Delaware. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the funeral home to defray burial expenses. Condolence letters may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com Arrangements are by Faries Funeral Directors and Crematorium Inc., 29 South Main Street Smyrna, Delaware.