Phyllis (Backus) Legg

Phyllis Audrey Legg (Backus), 74, departed for her heavenly home on September 13, 2019.  Born on April 9, 1945 she was preceded in death by her parents William and Lydia (Keith) Backus.

Phyllis is survived by her husband John Legg of Belva; sons Terry (Sherry) Legg of Belva, and Gary (Rose) Legg of Belva; daughter Candy (Kevin) Scarbrough of Belva; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters Pearl Brown of Belva and Gladys Huff of Lafayette, GA; brother Billy Foster of Montgomery; niece by birth but daughter by heart Ginny Foster of Dixie and special cousin Pribble Davis.

Funeral Service will be held 1 PM Monday, September 16, 2019 at Bell Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Dixie, WV with Pastor Shane Wynn officiating. Burial will follow in the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, WV. Friends may gather with the family at the church one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

On-line condolences may be sent to the family at www.penningtonfuneral.com. Pennington Smith Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Legg family.

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