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Phyllis Caroline (Smith) Massie Obituary February 5, 1954 - March 31, 2025
Phyllis Caroline (Smith) Massie, Age 71, of Alderson, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg, WV. She was born on February 5, 1954, in Bluefield, WV, a daughter of the late Bobby Gene Brackenridge and Norma Ruth (Smith) Brackenridge. Mrs. Massie owned and operated the Massie T’s apparel shop for 35 years before retiring and previously attended Griffith Creek Baptist Church. She will be remembered for the love of sewing, quilting, gardening and working in her yard. She also enjoyed attending car shows and most of all spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters, Stephanie Carol Massie and her companion Phillip Morgan, of Sophia, Darla Danielle Massie, of Alderson; her grandchildren, Taryn Zimmerman, Kirsten Heaton and her Companion Ethan Vandall, Jerry Remington Reed, all of Alderson, Skyler Giese and her companion Lane Hayes, of Ronceverte; her great grandchildren, Journee Stanley, Maddox Stanley, and Lainey Vandell, all of Alderson, and Harper Hayes, of Ronceverte; her brothers, Dennis Brackenridge and his wife Tammy, of Powder Springs, GA, and Dwight Brackenridge, of Alderson; her special friend, Jerry Reed, of Aldrson; and many loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years Harold Albert Massie, her two brothers, Dewayne Brackenridge and Douglas Brackenridge. Funeral services will be Monday, April 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lobban Funeral Home Chapel in Alderson, with Pastor Mike Teubert officiating. Burial will follow at the Alderson Cemetery in Alderson. Friends may call Monday, April 7, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Lobban Funeral home in Alderson. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the Massie family at www.lobbanfh.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phyllis, please visit our floral store.