Bonita Sheree Phillips Rangel
Bonita Sheree Phillips Rangel, age 54 of Tupelo, Miss., and formerly of Russellville, passed away Feb. 20 in Tupelo.
Visitation will be March 2 from 6-9 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville. She will lie in state from noon to 1 p.m. March 3 at St. Paul’s CME Church prior to the funeral service. Funeral service will be March 3 at 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s CME Church, Russellville, with the Rev. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Bonita is preceded in death by her parents, Walker B. and Shirley Jo Phillips.
She is survived by her four children, Brandon Cornelius Hart, Douglas Todd Saint and wife Destiny, Toshiana Shante Saint (Rebecca) and Zaul Rangel; four grandchildren, Braylen Correll Hart, Taydon Deashaun Hammonds, Jayden Lamar Koeda Saint and Jorden O’neal Perry; her six brothers and sisters, Wanda Nelson, Stewart Nelson, Vanessa Sharpley, Phyllis Phillips, Tyrus Phillips and Tina Phillips and husband Robert D. Johnson; and a host of nieces and nephews.
