Catherine (Wright) Arrington Phillips, 76

DOVER - Catherine (Wright) Arrington Phillips of Dover died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. She was 76.

Mrs. Phillips was born in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 21, 1930, daughter of the late Herbert S. and Mary (Dempsey) Wright.

She was a homemaker and also worked for General Foods Corp. for 21 years, retiring at the age of 55.

Mrs. Phillips enjoyed cooking.

She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, A. Milton Arrington, in 1987; and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Perry.

She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Gary R. and Carol Arrington of Dover, Ricky W. and Linda Arrington of Virginia, and Lindon R. Arrington of Seaford; a daughter, Robin Hite of Smyrna; a brother and his wife, William B. and Sally Wright of Greenwood; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Trader Funeral Home, Dover, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Silver Lake Nursing Home, 1080 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904.