Services for James Hulet Phillips of Tyler are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Lloyd James Funeral Home chapel with Don Crawford officiating. Burial is in Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time.
Mr. Phillips passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Tyler. He was born on December 20, 1925 in Smith County to the late Jacob Hulet and Loyce Lucille Mackey Phillips. He served in the U. S. Navy during WW II and later during the Korean Conflict. He married the love of his life, Mary Frances Jones, on April 15, 1951 at Glenwood Methodist Church. His working career included serving as a salesman for an auto parts company, Sears Roebuck, co-owning West Erwin Cleaners, Toledo Scales, and as a custodian for his church, West Erwin Church of Christ where he faithfully served as a deacon since 1958, in the benevolent program and in many other areas of service there. He was a wonderful family man who dearly loved his children. He was kind, a faithful friend to all and helped anyone in need. He also enjoyed woodworking.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Frances Phillips of Tyler; children, Julia Phillips of Lampasas, Reagan Phillips of Jacksonville, Denton Phillips of Noonday and Marshall Phillips of Vista, California; granddaughter, M’Lynn Phillips of Lubbock; nephew, Seth Cunningham of Borger; niece Lois Wright of Pampa; and nephew, Frank Seaman of Texas.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jennifer Ann Phillips; sister, Virginia Cunningham; and half-sister, Clarabelle Seaman.
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