Augusta Mae Phillips Mathis died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Lillian Carter Nursing Center in Plains. She was born on December 6, 1933 as Dorothy Mae Holland in Richland, GA. She was kindly adopted by the late Dr. Walter and Mrs. Lora Phillips when her birth mother died, leaving 5 young children. Augusta worked for many years as a lab technician for Dr. Jim Dudley and Dr. Bud Robinson. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church for 23 years where she was a member of the Wesley Class, Young at Heart and an honorary member of the Quilters' Group. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church of Americus with Rev. Bill Dupree and Rev. Jerry Roe officiating. The family will receive visitors, in the church parlor, following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Lee St., Americus, GA 31709. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Linda G. Mathis of Cobb; a sister; Geneva Holland Wright of Phoenix City, AL.; a brother, George E. Holland, Sr. of Forest City, NC and two cousins, Margaret Phillips of Georgetown, AL and C.E. Phillips, Jr. of Landon, MS. She is also survived by her devoted friends. She was preceded in death by her son, Phillip G. Mathis; her birth parents, Julia Virginia Hester and Carl P. Holland, Sr., and two brothers, Carl Holland, Jr. and Robert Lee Holland.

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