Married Linda Sue McWhorter on 10 Apr 1961, in Haralson County, Georgia.
Obituary:
Mr. Henry Bradford "H.B." Phillips, age 82, of Waco, GA, passed away September 7, 2022.
He was born June 7, 1940, in Buncombe, GA, to the late James Brad Phillips and Vinnie Elvira Bearden Phillips.
H.B. was the type of person who never met a stranger. He liked to introduce himself by saying, "I'm H.B... Hungry & Broke!" The consummate salesman, H.B. enjoyed long and successful careers with the Warren Sewell Clothing Company in Bremen and Hoover-Hanes Rubber Corp in Tallapoosa.
He was a lifelong member of the Antioch Baptist Church, and he loved his church family and Buncombe community. He enjoyed spending much of his time with his coffee-drinking buddies at the Georgia Diner, where they came up with solutions to most of the world's major problems. Many referred to him as the "Mayor of Buncombe."
H.B. loved sports and watching the Braves, and was a great athlete in his younger years, playing basketball on the legendary teams at West Haralson High School, as well as baseball at Buncombe, West Haralson, and later the Sewell Factory team in Bremen. He was a terrific story-teller, and often told the story of his baseball coach putting him in to pitch late in a game against Steadman's great player, Harold McWhorter, who promptly hit a homerun so far that it "took seven throws to get the ball back to the infield!"
After he retired, H.B. liked telling people how tired he would get from ironing clothes all day; and he would encourage friends to continue working, because he needed them to keep that money coming into his Social Security plan. He could always be found at the ballpark for his grandkids' ballgames, where he seemed to have a never-ending supply of butterscotch candies to offer to anyone who would take them. He was everyone's idea of a fun and loving grandfather. Once, after hearing a news report of a ballplayer signing a multi-million dollar contract, he called his grandson, Brett, and told him to "put those schoolbooks down son, and get that glove and let's go play some ball!"
H.B. loved grilling out, shelling pecans at his "pecan factory," growing and eating watermelons, and making homemade ice cream. One of his favorite sayings while enjoying these activities was, "Now that's what I like about the South!" H.B. loved Gospel music, especially his favorite group, The Inspirations, who sung two of his favorite songs, "Touring That City" and "When I Wake Up to Sleep No More." His lifelong dream was realized in January 2022, when the Inspirations performed at his home church of Antioch.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda McWhorter Phillips; their daughter, Pam Wright; their infant son, Ricky Phillips; a half-sister, Dean Day; and a half-brother, Carmel "Buck" Phillips.
Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Vince Phillips, of Waco, GA; a grandson and his spouse, Brett and Jessica Wright; their children, Stella Wright and Jackson Wright, all of Waco; a granddaughter and her spouse, Jenny and Andy Dunson, of Kaysville, UT; a sister, Jeanne Durr, of Waco; a son-in-law, Johnny Wright, of Tallapoosa; and a special friend, Inez Pierce Wiggins, of Bowdon, GA.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 4:00PM at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy McGuire and Rev. TJ Morgan officiating. He will lie in state at the church beginning at 3:00PM. Special music will be performed by Johnny Wright, Randy Garrett, Randy Ellis, and the Antioch Baptist Church Choir.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be Andy Dunson, Johnny Wright, Hunter Allred, Ryan Allred, Randy Ellis, Skyler Williams, Terry Hampton, and Ryan Farmer.
Honorary pallbearers will be H.B's Georgia Diner Friends and Jerry McGuire.
Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Kevin McAdams officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Marriage • Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
Name: Henry Bradford Phillips
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Birth Year (Estimated): 1941
Father's Name: J B Phillips
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Vinie Bearden
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Linda Sue McWhorter
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1943
Spouse's Father's Name: Leo McWhorter
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ruth Headrick
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1961
Marriage Place: Haralson, Georgia, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Haralson, Georgia
Event Type: Marriage
Obituary:
Mr. Henry Bradford "H.B." Phillips, age 82, of Waco, GA, passed away September 7, 2022.
He was born June 7, 1940, in Buncombe, GA, to the late James Brad Phillips and Vinnie Elvira Bearden Phillips.
H.B. was the type of person who never met a stranger. He liked to introduce himself by saying, "I'm H.B... Hungry & Broke!" The consummate salesman, H.B. enjoyed long and successful careers with the Warren Sewell Clothing Company in Bremen and Hoover-Hanes Rubber Corp in Tallapoosa.
He was a lifelong member of the Antioch Baptist Church, and he loved his church family and Buncombe community. He enjoyed spending much of his time with his coffee-drinking buddies at the Georgia Diner, where they came up with solutions to most of the world's major problems. Many referred to him as the "Mayor of Buncombe."
H.B. loved sports and watching the Braves, and was a great athlete in his younger years, playing basketball on the legendary teams at West Haralson High School, as well as baseball at Buncombe, West Haralson, and later the Sewell Factory team in Bremen. He was a terrific story-teller, and often told the story of his baseball coach putting him in to pitch late in a game against Steadman's great player, Harold McWhorter, who promptly hit a homerun so far that it "took seven throws to get the ball back to the infield!"
After he retired, H.B. liked telling people how tired he would get from ironing clothes all day; and he would encourage friends to continue working, because he needed them to keep that money coming into his Social Security plan. He could always be found at the ballpark for his grandkids' ballgames, where he seemed to have a never-ending supply of butterscotch candies to offer to anyone who would take them. He was everyone's idea of a fun and loving grandfather. Once, after hearing a news report of a ballplayer signing a multi-million dollar contract, he called his grandson, Brett, and told him to "put those schoolbooks down son, and get that glove and let's go play some ball!"
H.B. loved grilling out, shelling pecans at his "pecan factory," growing and eating watermelons, and making homemade ice cream. One of his favorite sayings while enjoying these activities was, "Now that's what I like about the South!" H.B. loved Gospel music, especially his favorite group, The Inspirations, who sung two of his favorite songs, "Touring That City" and "When I Wake Up to Sleep No More." His lifelong dream was realized in January 2022, when the Inspirations performed at his home church of Antioch.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda McWhorter Phillips; their daughter, Pam Wright; their infant son, Ricky Phillips; a half-sister, Dean Day; and a half-brother, Carmel "Buck" Phillips.
Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Vince Phillips, of Waco, GA; a grandson and his spouse, Brett and Jessica Wright; their children, Stella Wright and Jackson Wright, all of Waco; a granddaughter and her spouse, Jenny and Andy Dunson, of Kaysville, UT; a sister, Jeanne Durr, of Waco; a son-in-law, Johnny Wright, of Tallapoosa; and a special friend, Inez Pierce Wiggins, of Bowdon, GA.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 4:00PM at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy McGuire and Rev. TJ Morgan officiating. He will lie in state at the church beginning at 3:00PM. Special music will be performed by Johnny Wright, Randy Garrett, Randy Ellis, and the Antioch Baptist Church Choir.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be Andy Dunson, Johnny Wright, Hunter Allred, Ryan Allred, Randy Ellis, Skyler Williams, Terry Hampton, and Ryan Farmer.
Honorary pallbearers will be H.B's Georgia Diner Friends and Jerry McGuire.
Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Kevin McAdams officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Marriage • Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
Name: Henry Bradford Phillips
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Birth Year (Estimated): 1941
Father's Name: J B Phillips
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Vinie Bearden
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Linda Sue McWhorter
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1943
Spouse's Father's Name: Leo McWhorter
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ruth Headrick
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1961
Marriage Place: Haralson, Georgia, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Haralson, Georgia
Event Type: Marriage
Married Linda Sue McWhorter on 10 Apr 1961, in Haralson County, Georgia.
Obituary:
Mr. Henry Bradford "H.B." Phillips, age 82, of Waco, GA, passed away September 7, 2022.
He was born June 7, 1940, in Buncombe, GA, to the late James Brad Phillips and Vinnie Elvira Bearden Phillips.
H.B. was the type of person who never met a stranger. He liked to introduce himself by saying, "I'm H.B... Hungry & Broke!" The consummate salesman, H.B. enjoyed long and successful careers with the Warren Sewell Clothing Company in Bremen and Hoover-Hanes Rubber Corp in Tallapoosa.
He was a lifelong member of the Antioch Baptist Church, and he loved his church family and Buncombe community. He enjoyed spending much of his time with his coffee-drinking buddies at the Georgia Diner, where they came up with solutions to most of the world's major problems. Many referred to him as the "Mayor of Buncombe."
H.B. loved sports and watching the Braves, and was a great athlete in his younger years, playing basketball on the legendary teams at West Haralson High School, as well as baseball at Buncombe, West Haralson, and later the Sewell Factory team in Bremen. He was a terrific story-teller, and often told the story of his baseball coach putting him in to pitch late in a game against Steadman's great player, Harold McWhorter, who promptly hit a homerun so far that it "took seven throws to get the ball back to the infield!"
After he retired, H.B. liked telling people how tired he would get from ironing clothes all day; and he would encourage friends to continue working, because he needed them to keep that money coming into his Social Security plan. He could always be found at the ballpark for his grandkids' ballgames, where he seemed to have a never-ending supply of butterscotch candies to offer to anyone who would take them. He was everyone's idea of a fun and loving grandfather. Once, after hearing a news report of a ballplayer signing a multi-million dollar contract, he called his grandson, Brett, and told him to "put those schoolbooks down son, and get that glove and let's go play some ball!"
H.B. loved grilling out, shelling pecans at his "pecan factory," growing and eating watermelons, and making homemade ice cream. One of his favorite sayings while enjoying these activities was, "Now that's what I like about the South!" H.B. loved Gospel music, especially his favorite group, The Inspirations, who sung two of his favorite songs, "Touring That City" and "When I Wake Up to Sleep No More." His lifelong dream was realized in January 2022, when the Inspirations performed at his home church of Antioch.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda McWhorter Phillips; their daughter, Pam Wright; their infant son, Ricky Phillips; a half-sister, Dean Day; and a half-brother, Carmel "Buck" Phillips.
Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Vince Phillips, of Waco, GA; a grandson and his spouse, Brett and Jessica Wright; their children, Stella Wright and Jackson Wright, all of Waco; a granddaughter and her spouse, Jenny and Andy Dunson, of Kaysville, UT; a sister, Jeanne Durr, of Waco; a son-in-law, Johnny Wright, of Tallapoosa; and a special friend, Inez Pierce Wiggins, of Bowdon, GA.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 4:00PM at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy McGuire and Rev. TJ Morgan officiating. He will lie in state at the church beginning at 3:00PM. Special music will be performed by Johnny Wright, Randy Garrett, Randy Ellis, and the Antioch Baptist Church Choir.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be Andy Dunson, Johnny Wright, Hunter Allred, Ryan Allred, Randy Ellis, Skyler Williams, Terry Hampton, and Ryan Farmer.
Honorary pallbearers will be H.B's Georgia Diner Friends and Jerry McGuire.
Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Kevin McAdams officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Marriage • Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
Name: Henry Bradford Phillips
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Birth Year (Estimated): 1941
Father's Name: J B Phillips
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Vinie Bearden
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Linda Sue McWhorter
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1943
Spouse's Father's Name: Leo McWhorter
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ruth Headrick
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1961
Marriage Place: Haralson, Georgia, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Haralson, Georgia
Event Type: Marriage
Obituary:
Mr. Henry Bradford "H.B." Phillips, age 82, of Waco, GA, passed away September 7, 2022.
He was born June 7, 1940, in Buncombe, GA, to the late James Brad Phillips and Vinnie Elvira Bearden Phillips.
H.B. was the type of person who never met a stranger. He liked to introduce himself by saying, "I'm H.B... Hungry & Broke!" The consummate salesman, H.B. enjoyed long and successful careers with the Warren Sewell Clothing Company in Bremen and Hoover-Hanes Rubber Corp in Tallapoosa.
He was a lifelong member of the Antioch Baptist Church, and he loved his church family and Buncombe community. He enjoyed spending much of his time with his coffee-drinking buddies at the Georgia Diner, where they came up with solutions to most of the world's major problems. Many referred to him as the "Mayor of Buncombe."
H.B. loved sports and watching the Braves, and was a great athlete in his younger years, playing basketball on the legendary teams at West Haralson High School, as well as baseball at Buncombe, West Haralson, and later the Sewell Factory team in Bremen. He was a terrific story-teller, and often told the story of his baseball coach putting him in to pitch late in a game against Steadman's great player, Harold McWhorter, who promptly hit a homerun so far that it "took seven throws to get the ball back to the infield!"
After he retired, H.B. liked telling people how tired he would get from ironing clothes all day; and he would encourage friends to continue working, because he needed them to keep that money coming into his Social Security plan. He could always be found at the ballpark for his grandkids' ballgames, where he seemed to have a never-ending supply of butterscotch candies to offer to anyone who would take them. He was everyone's idea of a fun and loving grandfather. Once, after hearing a news report of a ballplayer signing a multi-million dollar contract, he called his grandson, Brett, and told him to "put those schoolbooks down son, and get that glove and let's go play some ball!"
H.B. loved grilling out, shelling pecans at his "pecan factory," growing and eating watermelons, and making homemade ice cream. One of his favorite sayings while enjoying these activities was, "Now that's what I like about the South!" H.B. loved Gospel music, especially his favorite group, The Inspirations, who sung two of his favorite songs, "Touring That City" and "When I Wake Up to Sleep No More." His lifelong dream was realized in January 2022, when the Inspirations performed at his home church of Antioch.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda McWhorter Phillips; their daughter, Pam Wright; their infant son, Ricky Phillips; a half-sister, Dean Day; and a half-brother, Carmel "Buck" Phillips.
Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Vince Phillips, of Waco, GA; a grandson and his spouse, Brett and Jessica Wright; their children, Stella Wright and Jackson Wright, all of Waco; a granddaughter and her spouse, Jenny and Andy Dunson, of Kaysville, UT; a sister, Jeanne Durr, of Waco; a son-in-law, Johnny Wright, of Tallapoosa; and a special friend, Inez Pierce Wiggins, of Bowdon, GA.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 4:00PM at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy McGuire and Rev. TJ Morgan officiating. He will lie in state at the church beginning at 3:00PM. Special music will be performed by Johnny Wright, Randy Garrett, Randy Ellis, and the Antioch Baptist Church Choir.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be Andy Dunson, Johnny Wright, Hunter Allred, Ryan Allred, Randy Ellis, Skyler Williams, Terry Hampton, and Ryan Farmer.
Honorary pallbearers will be H.B's Georgia Diner Friends and Jerry McGuire.
Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Kevin McAdams officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Marriage • Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
Name: Henry Bradford Phillips
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Birth Year (Estimated): 1941
Father's Name: J B Phillips
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Vinie Bearden
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Linda Sue McWhorter
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1943
Spouse's Father's Name: Leo McWhorter
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ruth Headrick
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1961
Marriage Place: Haralson, Georgia, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Haralson, Georgia
Event Type: Marriage
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