Dewanna Marzell Phillips passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 in Jonesboro, Louisiana. She was 93 years old. Marzell was born in Chatham, Louisiana on July 20, 1929 to Red and JoAnn (Copeland) Womack.

Marzell loved her family very much and she loved the Lord and her church, North Hodge Assembly of God. She was a retired accountant at Stone Container in Hodge, Louisiana. It has been said that her banana pudding was the best around. Marzell enjoyed watching game shows, especially "The Price is Right." She loved to shop and was a big fan of the Home Shopping Network.

Marzell is survived by her son, Bro. Geary Phillips and his wife, Tammy; grandchildren, Kyle Phillips (Nicole), Courtney Whitehead (Robin), Casey Petersen (Michelle), Shane Morgan and Angela Morgan; 11 great grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Phillips; daughter, Sonya Phillips Petersen; and sister, Peggy Griggs.

Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at North Hodge Assembly of God from 5 PM until 8 PM. The funeral service will be on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at North Hodge Assembly at 1 PM, with Bro. David Walsworth and Bro. Lance Huckaby officiating. Burial will follow at Gayla Traina Cemetery in Jonesboro, under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be David Smith, Donnie Knox, Jeremy Cousins, Johnny McMillian, Troy Griggs and Doug Harper. Honorary pallbearers will be Derek Goss, Ernie Roden, Jerry Nesbit and Corey Vail.