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LTC Donald Warren Phillips

Obituary Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017

LTC Donald Warren Phillips, USA, Ret., age 92 of Gainesville Georgia, died February 9, 2017 after a long battle with cancer.  Don was born on March 26, 1924 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to John Emerson and Gertrude Phillips.

He is survived by his wife Betty June, his children John Randall (Randy), (wife Judith Helen), of Cumming, Georgia; and Ted Alan, (wife Irene N. Petree), of Flowery Branch, GA. He is predeceased by his oldest son Richard Lee (Rick) who was interred in 2004 at Arlington National Cemetery.

He is also survived by three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren: Kristina Michelle Phillips and sons: Aiden Merced and Greyson Hayes Rector; Adrienne Sabrina Bass (husband Brad), and children Danny Scott Deal, Chloe Renata Eads and Avery Scott Bass; and Amanda Lynn Ripley (husband Richard), and children Emerson Allen, Adella James, and Elena Preston Ripley.

A memorial service will be held at the retirement home Smoky Springs on Thursday February 23, 2017 at 3pm.  The address is 940 S. Enota Dr., Gainesville, GA 30501.  A full military honors ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery will be scheduled at a later date.  On-line condolences may be sent at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.

Funeral Date
02/23/2017 at 3:00PM
Funeral Home
Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery and Crematory
Phone
770-287-8227
Address
2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504
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