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Obituary: Chester Phillips

Posted at 10:00 pm July 1, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Obituaries Leave a Comment

Chester Phillips, beloved, honored, and respected patriarch of the Phillips family, age 95, a resident of Oliver Springs, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his home with family by his side.

Mr. Phillips was the elder of five generations and was born September 10, 1919, in the Rosedale Community of Anderson County. He lived in Clinton for 15 years, living in Oliver Springs for the past nine years.

Mr. Phillips was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Blowing Springs. He also was a member and former governor of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1316. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was a retired diesel mechanic who worked for various bus lines. His time was spent taking pride in his family and talking about them.

Read the full obituary here.

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