Garland Phillips

PHILLIPS, Mr. Garland E. "PHIL" - Age 76, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Avalon Hospice.Family hour 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11 a.m. Pastor Charles R. Osborne III of Burns Avenue 7th day Adv. Church Detroit, Michigan. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Funeral Home 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Philips will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, , and may be viewed from 12noon-8 p.m. Monday. Mr. Garland Eugene Phillips was born January 19, 1934 to Wilbert and Mary Alice (Justice) Williams in Williamson, WV. After his mother passed away, he was adopted by Lawrence and Lelia Phillips and was raised in Durham, NC. After graduating from high school; Garland moved to Chicago to study engineering and later moved to Flint, MI in 1953. Mr. Phillips was Honorably Discharged from the U.S. Army in 1963, after which, he was employed by Buick, a division of General Motors where he successfully completed the Skilled Trades Program, becoming a Millwright. “Phil” as he was affectionately known at Buick retired as a Maintenance Supervisor in 1996 after 43 years of dedicated service. Garland received a heart transplant on January 3, 1997 and continued to live a full life. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed cooking, reading the National Geographic, crossword puzzles, building model airplanes and watching the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He leaves to cherish sweet memories, 5 children; Raven J. and Garland McMillon of Flint, MI; David L. Phillips of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Frances A. Phillips-Campbell of Warren, MI; Courtney Rae Phillips of Grand Blanc, MI. Step-son, Clarence L. Anderson of Flint, MI, 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grand children. Brother, Eugene Williams and step-mother Venita Williams of Charleston, WV; sister, Patricia (Fred) Jacoway of Minneapolis, MN. Loving and devoted companion Ann Moore, mothers of his children, Bernice McMillon and Lula F. Phillips, all of Flint, MI. Devoted and special friend (like a son), Michael E. Armstrong, extended family, Truman and Cynthia Forward, Gregg and Jane Keys, all of Flint, MI. Other relatives and dear friends survive. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. The family wishes to express special thanks to his neighbors, Bob, Doc, and Tim, Dr. Todd M. Koelling, Dr. Chandulol Malde, the staff of the University of Michigan Health System, RRC Dialysis, Stat EMS, Avalon Hospice. “Every warrior fights their battle and they deserve their rest”. Daddy we chose not to say goodbye, but to say, "see you later”. We will always love you, Daddy!

Garland Phillips

January 19, 1934 - August 3, 2010