Dewey Leon Phillips

Funeral services will be at Collier Butler at 12:30pm Saturday, January 26, 2013 for Dewey Leon Phillips, 79, Gadsden, Alabama, who died on January 22, 2013. The Rev. Philip Elliott will officiate. Burial will be in Williams-Southside Memorial. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directing.

He was born in Akron, Ohio and moved to Gadsden in 1962 with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. He retired after 38 years of service. He was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. His hobby was farming and horses.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dewey and Ida Phillips; great-granddaughter Breanne Tidmore. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Mary Phillips; children Doug (Carmela) Phillips, Danny Phillips of Orlando, FL, Cindy (Alan) Stansfield; grandchildren Brooke (Brandon) McBurnett, Arica (Bryan) Schmied, Brandon (Laura) Chandler, Rachael (Nick) Benzel, Zach (Lauren) Phillips, Ryan (Mary) Chandler, Rebecca (Mike) Cianciatto, Michelle (Matt) Mayo, Christine Phillips, Micah Downs; great grandchildren Caitlyn Tidmore, Noah Chandler, Carson Reid, Ava and Tara Schmied, Riley and Kellan Benzel. Sisters Janice (Charles) Johnson, Glenda (Bob) Brown. Sister-in-law Dorothy Pope, brothers-in-law Don (Maralyn) Kozlowski, Paul(Lois) Kozlowski, many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers Open Arms Sunday School.

Flowers are accepted or in lieu of flowers memorials to Bellevue Baptist or favorite charity.

Special thanks to Dr. Brian Snoddy, Dr. Ralph Wesley, Dr Thomas Pugliese and Dr. Thomas Corley, Dr. Andy Vann. Also, the nurses and staff of 7th floor, Gadsden Regional .

Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

On line condolences can be made at www. collier-butler.com