Melvin is survived by his children, Melvin Anthony (Marla) Phillips, Pamela (Gary) Stewart, and Melenda (Chris) Hinton; mother, Christine Phillips; sister Shirley Carroll and brother Daryl (Sheila) Phillips; five grandchildren, Blake Phillips, Jeremy Stewart, Bryan Hinton, Laura Hinton, and Rebecca Hinton; and a great-grandchild, Mallory Phillips.
Melvin was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Phillips; and father, Melvin Phillips, Sr.
Melvin was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army, where he served two tours and attained the rank of Spec 5.
A visitation for Melvin will be held Friday, December 29, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pathway Church, 7200 Moffett Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36618. A funeral service will occur Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memorial Gardens, 8730 Sims Rd, Eight Mile, Alabama 36613.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Melvin's memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 US, www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Melvin is survived by his children, Melvin Anthony (Marla) Phillips, Pamela (Gary) Stewart, and Melenda (Chris) Hinton; mother, Christine Phillips; sister Shirley Carroll and brother Daryl (Sheila) Phillips; five grandchildren, Blake Phillips, Jeremy Stewart, Bryan Hinton, Laura Hinton, and Rebecca Hinton; and a great-grandchild, Mallory Phillips.
Melvin was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Phillips; and father, Melvin Phillips, Sr.
Melvin was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army, where he served two tours and attained the rank of Spec 5.
A visitation for Melvin will be held Friday, December 29, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pathway Church, 7200 Moffett Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36618. A funeral service will occur Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memorial Gardens, 8730 Sims Rd, Eight Mile, Alabama 36613.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Melvin's memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 US, www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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