Born on Sunday, May 4, 1941 in Delta, Kentucky, he was the son of Owen William and Lela Ann (Jones) Phillips. He married Evalee (Phillips) Cain on Sunday, March 27, 1960 and she survives.
He was founder and owner of Phillips Well Drilling and Pump Service, Bedford for 31 years and was of Pentecostal Faith.
Surviving are his wife Evalee Phillips of Bedford; six sons; Charles, Terry and Eugene Cain and Jay Phillips, all of Williams, Lloyd Phillips of Bedford and Bryan Phillips of Spencer; three daughters; Ettamae Elliott and Catherine Martin, both of Williams, and Tammy Holland of Bedford; two brothers Ray Phillips of Bedford and Bobby Joe Phillips of Springville; three sisters; Velma Eggers of Shoals and Betty Bell and Zula Bell both of Springville; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Arthur Phillips and Delmar Phillips (in infancy) one sister, Develda Phillips, (in infancy) and two nephews.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Day & Carter Mortuary, Bedford, with the Revs. Alan Phillips and Wendell Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Springville Cemetery West.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 10:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the mortuary.
Times-Mail, Bedford, Indiana, February 1998
Born on Sunday, May 4, 1941 in Delta, Kentucky, he was the son of Owen William and Lela Ann (Jones) Phillips. He married Evalee (Phillips) Cain on Sunday, March 27, 1960 and she survives.
He was founder and owner of Phillips Well Drilling and Pump Service, Bedford for 31 years and was of Pentecostal Faith.
Surviving are his wife Evalee Phillips of Bedford; six sons; Charles, Terry and Eugene Cain and Jay Phillips, all of Williams, Lloyd Phillips of Bedford and Bryan Phillips of Spencer; three daughters; Ettamae Elliott and Catherine Martin, both of Williams, and Tammy Holland of Bedford; two brothers Ray Phillips of Bedford and Bobby Joe Phillips of Springville; three sisters; Velma Eggers of Shoals and Betty Bell and Zula Bell both of Springville; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Arthur Phillips and Delmar Phillips (in infancy) one sister, Develda Phillips, (in infancy) and two nephews.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Day & Carter Mortuary, Bedford, with the Revs. Alan Phillips and Wendell Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Springville Cemetery West.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 10:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the mortuary.
Times-Mail, Bedford, Indiana, February 1998
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement