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Richard Alvin "Rick" Phillips
Date of Death or Service Jan 28, 2019
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A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Taylor Funeral Home with Bro. Phillip Morgan officiating.  Visitation with the family is scheduled for Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of service. 

Richard Alvin “Rick” Phillips, age 75 of White Bluff, TN died on January 28, 2019.  For those desiring, memorials may be made to the White Bluff Library. 

Mr. Phillips was born December 1, 1943 in Antioch, California.  He was a son of the late Alvin Eddie Phillips and Velma Fern Borders Phillips.  On March 5, 1962, he joined in marriage with Bobby Joyce Herion, a journey that would last over 56 years.  He was a maintenance mechanic by trade, having worked with high speed bottling in the beverage industry, including the Pepsi Bottling Company.  He attained a Brown Belt in the martial arts.  Rick was an accomplished auto mechanic with a passion for restoring classic antique cars.  He loved his family and having Sunday morning breakfast with his granddaughters.    Rick was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandchild, Nicholas Phillips; his 2 sisters, Betty Jean Phillips and Billie Jean Bodine.

Mr. Phillips is survived by his wife, Bobbye Phillips; his 4 sons, Richard Allen Phillips of Dickson, TN, Jeffery Steven Phillips of White Bluff, TN, Kenneth Scott Phillips of Cedar Hill, TN, and Jason Elliott Phillips (Karen) of Dickson, TN; 8 grandchildren, Nathan Richard Phillips, Samantha Morgan Phillips, Jeffery Scott Phillips, Lianna Irvin, Jason Neil Cathey, Rosie Cauthen, Roxie Cauthen, and Trey Phillips Cantrell; 3 great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Michael (Penny) Thornton; several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

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