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December 3, 1931 –  August 11, 2010  Graveside services for Benjamin “Benny” Houston Phillips, 78, will be held 9:00 a.m. Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the Dixie Cemetery with Rev. Rick Carney officiating.Benjamin “Benny” passed away August 11, 2010.
He was born December 3, 1931, in Alderson, West Virginia to Clark Benjamin Phillips and Gladys Carroway Phillips. He married Ruby Laverne Tazewell in July 1957. He was retired from the Air Force having served through the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict and was retired from Montgomery Wards. He was Baptist in faith. He loved RV-ing, computers, and geneology research.
He is survived by his son, Ben Phillips of Springfield, MO; daughters, Belinda Diane Giles and her husband, Charlie of South Padre, TX; Deborah Gail Bockman of Whitesboro, TX; Terry Lynn Yoesting and husband Sean of Allen, TX; sister, Hazel Kincaid of Alderson, West VA; brother, Harold Phillips of Alderson, West VA; brother-in-law, Ward Parker, of Alderson, West VA; sister-in-law, Nora Lemons of Whitesboro; grandchildren, Natasha Moser, Chris Bockman, Ian Yoesting, Cora Yoesting, and Calvin Phillips; great-grandchildren, Logan Bockman, Jake Bockman, and Kaylin Miller.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Laverne; parents, Clark and Gladys Phillips; Sister “Sis”, Joyce Parker; brother, Richard Phillips; and sister, Mary Phillips.