Karen Story Phillips

Karen Elise Story Phillips, 66, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, was born on June 19, 1958 and entered Heaven on Friday, February 28, 2025. She was the devoted and loving wife of 45 years to David Phillips and mother to Amy, Christopher and Evan. Her greatest joy was being KK to her grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She selflessly gave her love, time and talents to everyone she came in contact with throughout her life.

Karen was a graduate from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1980 with a Bachelors in Music Performance. She was a singer and lover of music. She was a preschool director at several schools, chancel and children’s choir director at Zachary United Methodist Church. She also spent time as a florist. She later began a teaching career teaching special needs children.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother (known as KK), sister, friend and teacher, and will be missed by all those whose lives she touched. She was survived by her husband, David Alan Phillips; daughter, Amy Phillips Milliner and husband, Nic, son, Christopher Alan Phillips, son, Evan Michael Phillips and wife, Lauren; honorary daughter, Andrea Campoblanco; nephew nephew, Brandon Michael Story and wife, Maggie, niece, Kelsey Valentine and husband, Jerry; grandchildren, Sofia Ines Phillips, Nicholas Maxwell Milliner, Gage Alan Phillips, Hudson Jack Phillips, Finlay Jackson Milliner, Luke Patrick Phillips, Emma Blake Phillips, Matthew Paul Phillips, Lucy Taylor Phillips; KK to Luna Alice and Lily Victoria Story, Micah Rose Valentine, Lane Dawson Valentine, and Nolan Campoblanco; sister to Mark David Story, and partner, Donna Delrie; sister-in-law to Diane Pizzalato and Denise Coffey.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Alice Story; father and mother-in-law, Leo and Anna Phillips; sisters-in-law, Deborah and Darleen; and many loving family members.

Please share your condolences at . In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity or the Leukemia Research Foundation. The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the medical and support staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Departments of Hematology/Oncology, and Intensive Care for their compassionate and professional care during her 48 days of hospitalization.

Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home in Denham Springs, Monday, March 3, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., followed by the service, officiated by Rev. Russell Clunan. She will be laid to rest on a later date at Evergreen Memorial Park & Mausoleum, in a private family ceremony.