Philip was born March 16, 1930 in Rhode Island. He was a son of the late Thomas and Floride McBee Holford. Philip worked for Sears for 50 years where he met the love of his life. He was a member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Betsy Orr (Jerry); a son, Phil Holford, Jr; five grandchildren, Mary Jane Satterfield, Ethan Orr, Thomas Satterfield, Madison Holford, and Ashlyn Holford; and a sister, Nancy Holford.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Fran Satterfield; a son-in-law, Tommy Satterfield; and two brothers, Edwin Holford and Tommy Holford.
A graveside for Philip will be held Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1901 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC 29609.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mackeycenturydrive.com for the Holford family.