Arthur James Phillips, 76 of Greenville, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at his residence. A memorial service will be held 2 P.M. Friday, January 6, 2017 at Salem-Kinser United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Langdon officiating. Visitation will be 1 P.M. until service time at the church. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Phillips was born in Jefferson, Texas on January 16, 1940 to W.J. Phillips and Ima Jewell Latham. He married Ruby Joan Bailey on April 22, 1961 in Cullman, Alabama. He was a maintenance foreman for Raytheon and a member of Salem-Kinser United Methodist Church. He was a veteran in the United States Air Force.
He is survived by his wife, Joan, of Greenville, son, Bill Phillips and wife, Kate of Colleyville, daughter, Shannon Ethridge of Lansing, MI and son-in-law, Greg Ethridge of Tyler, TX, brother, Billy Glen Phillips, sisters, Adele Jones and Sheila Phillips, grandchildren, Carye Phillips Gonzales, Paige Phillips, Ashley Phillips, Erin and Matthew Ethridge, Justin Blankenship, Kristen Barnett and Kylee Goldthorn, great-grandchildren, Journey Phillips, Brady and Baker Blankenship and Landri Barnett, along with multiple nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Donna Marie Phillips in 1972, his brother, Larry Phillips in 2007 and his parents.