Sweet Hour of Prayer, Sweet Hour of Prayer, that called me from a world of care and bid me at my Father's Throne make all my wants and wishes known. February 6, 2013 the Lord called sister Otee Beckwith Phillips home from labor to reward. January 10, 1930 Otee Beckwith was born to the late Clotee Beckwith and Golet Spencer of Lake Landing, N.C., which is now called Englehard. Her mother died at an early age, and she was raised by her grandparents Dave and Katie Webster Beckwith. When she was an young lady, she went to Brooklyn, NY and lived with her aunt, Ann Maria, and Miss Martha. Later she moved back to Norfolk, Va, where she did domestic work for many years, and later was emplyed at Lake Taylor Hospital and retired from their after many years of service. She was married to Roy Lee Phillips. There were no children born into this union. She was precded in death by her grandparents, Dave and Katie W. Beckwith, sister, Iva Mae Bryant, grandchildren, Elvin and Ivory Thomas Brooks Jr. She leaves to her precious memory, a son, Ivory Thomas of Norfolk, Va, a nephew Raymond Bryant of NY and a host of cousins and a "Special Friend" Marie Cutler. She was a member of Burning Bush Worship Center in the Berkley Section of Norfolk, a Mother of the church where she served faithfully. Otee Loved the Lord, her favorite words were "Aint God good", uh,huh,sure is, God is good any how. Otee was greatly loved and will be missed by all. Sleep on Otee and take your rest, we loved you, But God loved you best.