Jean Lorraine Meredith Phares, age 88 of Fairfax, VA died on March 21, 2019 at Greenfield Senior Living in Berryville, VA.
She was born on September 15, 1930 in Pembroke, VA the daughter of the late Grover Leslie Meredith and Effie Susan Hickson Meredith.
As a true country girl she enjoyed fishing, animals of all shapes and sizes and was an excellent wild game cook. She was proud to be a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband Luther Elliott Phares and four brothers Leslie, Burman, Alvin and Ted Meredith.
Survivors include her children Gary L. Phares and wife Ann of Boyce, VA and Susan M. Phares of Fairfax, VA and by two step grandchildren Graham Savage of Chantilly, VA and Daniel Savage and wife Nicole of Leesburg, VA.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 12 Noon in Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. Interment at Quantico National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family ask that contributions in her memory be made to Blue Ridge Hospice.