Mrs. Phyllis Jean (Kotter) Garner, age 83 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 4:50 am on Monday, January 13, 2014 at her residence.Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Donnie Laird II will officiate.Phyllis was of the Christian Faith.Phyllis is survived by her husband, Jack C. Garner I of Metropolis, IL; 2 daughters, Pam Schwartz and husband Jim of Gainesville, GA and Patty Laird and husband Don of Metropolis, IL; 1 son, Jay Garner and fiancé Jan Whitlock of Metropolis, IL; 5 grandchildren, Angie Ball of Gainesville, GA, Molly Lyon of Cumming, GA, Pam Kreuter of Paducah, KY, Donnie Laird II of Metropolis, IL, and Cory Garner of Philadelphia, PA; 8 great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mary LaVeau, Adeline Edwards, Ann Taylor all of Metropolis, IL, and Geri Rushing of Paducah, KY; several nieces and nephews.Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Anna (Owens) Kotter; 2 sisters, Helen Causer and Alice Dunn; 1 brother, Robert Kotter.There will not be any visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service.Memorials may be made to VNA Tip Hospice, 125 Leigh Avenue, Anna, Illinois 62906.Pallbearers will be Donnie Edwards, Hunter Kreuter, Sammy Smith, Tim Mitchell, Larry Summers, and Jason Wissinger.Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis is in charge of arrangements.