Mr. Phillips was born in Lindale, Georgia on September 15, 1927, son of the late General Lee Phillips and the late Alice Minerva Huff Phillips. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and the National Guard. Prior to retirement, Mr. Phillips worked for a number of years as a patrolman for the City of Rome Police Department. He was a member of the Lindale First Baptist Church and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Survivors include his wife, the former Elizabeth Fitzpatrick; a daughter, Janice Phillips, Lindale; three grandchildren, Tim Hale, Joey Hale, and Amy Payne; six great grandchildren, Thorne & Ivey Hale, Alexis & Christian Hale, and Hunter & Kylie Payne; two brothers, Jim Phillips, Rome, and Bob Phillips, Lindale; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 11, 2014, at 4:30pm at the graveside at Rome Memorial Park. The Rev. J. Clinton Green and Dr. Jimmie Green will officiate.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Monday from 3 until 4pm. At other hours, they may be contacted at each of their respective residences.
Both active and honorary pallbearers are asked to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Monday at 3:45pm and include: Active: Corey Payne, Brian Phillips, Jeff Wigley, Pete Odechuck, Ron Hale, and Mike Wigley. Honorary: Harry Melton and Max Huff.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
Mr. Phillips was born in Lindale, Georgia on September 15, 1927, son of the late General Lee Phillips and the late Alice Minerva Huff Phillips. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and the National Guard. Prior to retirement, Mr. Phillips worked for a number of years as a patrolman for the City of Rome Police Department. He was a member of the Lindale First Baptist Church and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Survivors include his wife, the former Elizabeth Fitzpatrick; a daughter, Janice Phillips, Lindale; three grandchildren, Tim Hale, Joey Hale, and Amy Payne; six great grandchildren, Thorne & Ivey Hale, Alexis & Christian Hale, and Hunter & Kylie Payne; two brothers, Jim Phillips, Rome, and Bob Phillips, Lindale; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 11, 2014, at 4:30pm at the graveside at Rome Memorial Park. The Rev. J. Clinton Green and Dr. Jimmie Green will officiate.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Monday from 3 until 4pm. At other hours, they may be contacted at each of their respective residences.
Both active and honorary pallbearers are asked to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Monday at 3:45pm and include: Active: Corey Payne, Brian Phillips, Jeff Wigley, Pete Odechuck, Ron Hale, and Mike Wigley. Honorary: Harry Melton and Max Huff.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
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