Phyllis Arlene Whitten, (nee Clift) age 77, died peacefully on June 25, 2021, at Rush Copley Medical Center. Born on September 29, 1943, in Portland, Maine, daughter of the late Clyde B. Clift of Knoxville, TN and the late Shirley R. Mason of Portland, Maine. Mrs. Whitten was a graduate of Roane County High School, Kingston, TN. She was a faithful member and Christian worker at Dyer Baptist Church in Dyer, IN for 20 years. After moving to Georgia, she worked for Primerica Financial Services for 17 years, retiring from there to move to Illinois where she was active in Christian service at First Baptist Church, Dwight, IL. Survived by her loving husband of 59 years Charles R. Whitten; son, Greg Whitten; daughters, Katrina (Stewart) McKenzie, Gini (John) Ketchmark; grandchildren, Shelby Ketchmark, Grace Ketchmark, Christopher Ketchmark of St. Joseph, MI.; brothers, Warren (Darlene) Clift of TN., the late Skip (Gloria) of TX; sisters, Mary Morgan of Tn., Denise Johnson of CT.; many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral Services for Phyllis will be held at Farkas Funeral Home, 3201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL on Thursday July 1, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. In accordance with the current COVID-19 guidelines, all attendees will be required to wear a face mask and observe social distancing while in the funeral home. For more information, please call 815-725-0100 or visit www.farkasfuneralhome.com