Phyllis Peslis
(November 6, 1930 - December 11, 2011)

Phyllis Faye Scott Peslis, 81, passed away Sunday, December 11 in Ironton, OH, after an extended illness. A long-time resident of Huntington, WV, she was preceded in death by a son, Philip Louis Peslis, her husband, James T. Peslis, and two brothers: William Scott and Jack Scott. Born in Logan County, WV, to Mallie and Dixie Scott, she graduated from Big Creek High School in War, WV, and was a 1952 graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Huntington. She had been employed by St. Mary's Hospital, Cabell Huntington Hospital and in the offices of the late Dr. Willliam Hayman. She is survived by her son Christopher Peslis of Washington, DC; her sister, Nada Smith, of Virginia; and by her brothers Norville Scott, Glen Scott and John Scott, and sisters Ellen Brinkley and Peggy Scott, all residing in North Carolina. A recital of the rosary will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Klingel-Carpenter Funeral Home in Huntington, after which family will receive visitors from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Huntington, with burial at Spring Hill Cemetery. After the services, there will be a reception at the Huntington Knights of Columbus Hall hosted by her sister-in-law, Ann Aluise. Any friends wishing to remember the departed are requested to make a donation to the Alzheimer's Association.