Robert Ray Phillips

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 18 Jul 1900 - Fountain Hill, Ashley, AR
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Jan 2000 - Crossett, Ashley, AR
         Burial: in Flat Creek Cemetery, Fountain Hill, Ashley, AR
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Avery Lee Phillips
         Mother: Mary Lucie Downey

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Ora Etta Hester
       Marriage: 4 Jan 1925
       Children:
                1. Elsa Raye Phillips
                2. James Avery Phillips
                3. Gladys Hester Phillips
                4. William Reed Phillips
                5. Millard Eugene Phillips

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Notes

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General:

Mr. Robert R. "Ray" Phillips, 99, of Fountain Hill died Friday, January 7, 2000, at the Beverly Health Care Center in Crossett. He was a native and life-long resident of Fountain Hill until the last seven years when he lived in Crossett, a member of the Fountain Hill First Baptist Church, and was co-owner of the Phillips Brothers General Merchandise store in Fountain Hill for 50 years and also the Phillips Brothers Gin. He was preceded in death by his parents, Avery Lee and Mary Lucie Downey Phillips; two sisters, Ethel Lee Phillips Pierce and Mary Margaret Phillips Knight; and a brother, Lucian M. Phillips.
He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Ora Hester Phillips of Fountain Hill; three sons, James Avery Phillips and wife Maxine of Houston, TX, William R. "Bill" Phillips and wife JoAnn and Millard E. Phillips and wife Edith of Crossett; two daughters, Elsa Raye Cason and husband V. W. of Fountain Hill and Gladys Hester Sanders and husband Robert of Lubbock, TX; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, ten step-great-grandchildren, a niece Virginia Pierce Gatewood of Warren; a sister-in-law, Margaret Chenault Phillips of Fountain Hill; and many cousins.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 8, in the Fountain Hill First Baptist Church with Revs. Bill Elton and Gene Gregory officiating. Pallbearers were Terry, Neal and Stuart Phillips, Tim Vaden, Bill and Dale Hester, and Tim Krisell. Honorary pallbearers were Robert A. and Edward Phillips, Frank E. Denson, Bobby Graham, Sterling and Omar White. Burial followed services at the Flat Creek Cemetery, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg. Memorials may be made to the Fountain Hill First Baptist Church, c/o Mr. V. W. Cason, 213 Ashley Road 482, Fountain Hill, AR 71642.