Fred Phillips

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2014
Time: 3 p.m.
Place: Ware Shoals First Baptist Church
Cemetery: Greenwood Memorial Gardens
Visitation: 2 - 3 p.m. Sunday at church prior to the service
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Ware Shoals – Fred Phillips, 93, widower of Mattie Crawford Phillips, of 30 W. Main St, entered his heavenly home Wednesday, October 29, 2014.

 

 

Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Edgar and Cynthia Gambrell Phillips. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and attended Ware Shoals First Baptist Church. He retired from Riegel Textile Corporation and volunteered for many years with Meals on Wheels.

Surviving are: a son, William F. “Cooter” (Kathy) Phillips of Fountain Inn, two brothers, Thad Phillips of Anderson and Olin Phillips of Honea Path, a granddaughter, Kim (Tony) Langley of Greenwood, three great-grandchildren, Will, Alex, and Sam Langley; and Susan Phillips of Hodges.

He was predeceased by four brothers, Allen, Lamar, Roy and Bud Phillips, and two sisters, May Beeks and Corine Dalton.

Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Ware Shoals First Baptist Church with Rev. Curtis Eidson and Rev. Dale Phillips officiating. Burial with Millitary Honors will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Phillips, Derrell Hughes, Harold Kay, Wesley Phillips, Josh and Jeremy Eidson.

The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Sunday at the church prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 808 S. Emerald Rd, PO Box 997, Greenwood, SC 29648. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com