More detail on this person: JACKIE L. PHILLIPS JACKIE L. PHILLIPS CW4 (Retired) DECEMBER 4, 1945 - OCTOBER 7, 2011 ANDERSON, SC - Jackie L. Phillips, age 65, of 2538 Belhaven Road, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011, at AnMed Health Center, Anderson, SC. Born in Anderson, MO, on December 4, 1945, he was a son of the late UV Edward Phillips and Carol (Phillips) Murphy. He was retired from First Flight as an EMS helicopter pilot, where his skills saved countless lives. Jackie also served 24 years in the U.S. Army as Chief Warrant Officer 4. He served in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. He is survived by his wife of the home, Pamela Hyde Phillips; daughters, Melissa Pridemore, and her husband Chris of Anderson, SC and Jennifer Leahy, and her husband Bill of Ocala, FL; his mother, Carol (Phillips) Murphy of Miami, OK; sisters, Carolyn Blankenship, and her husband Ernie of Fairlane, OK and Donna Benson, and her husband John of Broken Arrow, OK; brothers, Edward Phillips and his wife Laura of Jonesville, TX and Curtis Phillips, and his wife Ann of Tulsa, OK. Jackie also leaves behind eight precious grandchildren and one great grandchild to cherish his memory. A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Jackie Phillips will be held at a later date in his hometown, Miami, OK. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, SC 29615. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com. THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Burial information: Pawhuska City Cemetery, Pawhuska, OK
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