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Obituary for Bill J. Phillips

Dateline: Garden City
Name: Bill J. Phillips
Age: 90
Died: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City
Born: July 21, 1924 at Woodward, Oklahoma
Parents: Jewell W. & Katherine Lura (Allison) Phillips
Marriage: to Marilyn Elizabeth Touslee Pabst on February 4, 1984 at Las Vegas
She died on February 11, 2013

Bill graduated from Chickasha, Oklahoma High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. After his discharge he went to Oklahoma University and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Finance. He moved to Ponca City and worked for Continental Oil Company for 4 years. He then moved to Las Vegas where he stayed in the oil business and gambled every day. He moved to Garden City and was Co-Owner of Presto-Phillips Convenience Stores and owned Pay Day Loans. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Wife, 1 Brother- Ramon J. Phillips & 1 Sister- Betty Lou Shinn.


Survivors: 1 Son Lawrence & Kathy Phillips Wichita Falls, Texas
1 Daughter Jeri Lynn Hartman McKinney, Texas
2 Grandsons John J. Phillips & Alexander William Phillips
4 Granddaughters Heidi Hye Phillips, Bonnie Blue Sayers
Vesta Garcia & Jasmine Gabriella Phillips
2 Great-Grandsons Stephen Phillips & Rance M. Phillips
6 Great-Granddaughters Jewell M. Phillips, Emma Lake Sayers, Isabel (Ella) Garcia
Erin Gronquist, Lea Gronquist, Stella Grace Phillips 3 Step-Granddaughters Anna Kubeer, Mary Okokonkwo, Kenli Coughran


Memorial Service: 2:30 PM Saturday
Place: Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City
Memorials: Garden City YMCA Youth Football Program
In care of Garnand Funeral Home
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com


Garnand Funeral Home 412 North 7th Garden City, Ks 67846 620-276-3219

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