He was born May 7, 1949 in Salina, Kansas and came to this area 40 years ago. He proudly served in the United States Army. He was a self-employed electrician and a member of Anchor Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Pat Phillips; son, Shane Phillips of Brooksville, Florida; daughter and son-in-law, Autumn and Johnny Erickson of Texas; brother, Fred Phillips of Oklahoma; sisters, Jackie Beach of Tennessee, Linda Eye of Missouri, Teresa McCaughey of Kansas; grandchildren, Shane Phillips II, Jessie, Tommy, Ember, Emma Erickson.
A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, August 11, 2017 at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida, with Reverend David Thomason officiating.
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