Tara Jennell Shilieah Phillips, 31, of Coeburn, passed away unexpectedly on April 27th, 2025. Born on July 14, 1993, in Norton Virginia Tara was the daughter of Jackie Sr.  and Tina Phillips/Glenn Castle. She graduated from Ervinton High School in 2012. Tara's greatest joy in life was being a mother. She is survived by her kids—Shylynn (10), Paislee (9), Axel (4) and Lilly (3) were the center of her world. Tara's love for them was unconditional—everything she did was for them, and they were her proudest accomplishment. Nothing brought Tara more happiness than being a mom. Her kids were everything to her, and her love for them knew no bounds.

She is survived by her parents, Jackie Phillips Sr.  of Dante, Tina Phillips and Glenn Castle of Castlewood, her sisters Kimberly Aja of Dante, Natasha and Chad DeBruyne of Ottawa Lake, Michigan, Santana and Ricky Powers of Knoxville, Tennessee, Whittany Phillips of Abingdon, Lindsay Phillips of Dante. Brother Jackson Phillips Jr. of Cleveland. Grandparents Peggy Lawson of Coeburn, Wayne and Alice Neice of Badin Lake, North Carolina. As well as many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and friends. Special cousin Zack Hamblin as well as special friend Tony Sutherland. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Whetzel and Gaynell Phillips, John Hamblin, and Roy Lawson. Aunt Cindy Hamblin, Uncle Sam Phillips, as well as her special K9 companion Biggin.

A reflection service will be held on Friday, May 2nd between 5-7 pm at Clintwood-Colley Funeral Home, where we ask that you write down your favorite memory or story of Tara to share to be read at the service by Rick Collins. Graveside service will be held on Saturday May 3rd at 11am at the Phillips cemetery on Trammel Gap Mountain. Please meet at the funeral home Saturday at 10 am to proceed to cemetery. Though her time with us was far too short, Tara's love will live on in the hearts of her children and all who knew her.