NEW CASTLE, Del. - Phyllis D. Baines, of New Castle, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2011, surrounded by her children at Christiana Hospital in Newark. She is now in Heaven, with her Lord, Jesus Christ and friends and family who have gone on before her. She was 75. Mrs. Baines was born February 19, 1936, in Gordo, Ala., the daughter of the late Robert Woodrow Davis, Sr. and Flona Ray Ballard Davis. She was a homemaker who was very active in The First Free Will Baptist Church in Amory, Miss., and the New Castle Free Will Baptist Church in New Castle, Del., where she played the piano and organ and led the choir for many years. She also taught piano lessons for over 30 years. She enjoyed reading and studying her bible and attending her small group bible studies. Phyllis loved to read and play any kind of card game. Other enjoyments included, playing the piano and music in general. She was proud to have taught some of her grandchildren piano lessons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack F. Baines, Sr. in 1993. She is survived by a daughter, Debbi Atwood of Huntsville, Ala.; two sons, Rev. Bob Baines and his wife Ginger of Cumming, Ga., and Rev. Jay Baines and his wife Annette of Smyrna; a sister, Ellen Homan of Gordo, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Memorial services for Phyllis in Delaware will be held at 2 p.m on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at the New Castle Free Will Baptist Church, located at 409 Moores Lane, New Castle, DE, where friends may visit the family at 1 p.m. In addition, memorial services will also be held in Mississippi at the First Free Will Baptist Church of Amory, MS located at 60035 County Barn Rd., Amory, MS on Friday, November 11, 2011, at 7 p.m., where a visitation time will begin at 4:30 p.m. Burial will be held in Haughton Memorial Park in Amory at 3 p.m. prior to the visitation and memorial services. All are welcome to attend. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com.