Garvin Phillips

Garvin Phillips Garvin Phillips, age 94, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Corinth; Ms. He was born February 24, 1918 near North Crossroads in Tishomingo County, MS. He was affectionately known to family and friends alike as “Papa Garvin”. He was a wonderful, gentle, patient and caring man. His life was an example of how to live in faith and love everyone unconditionally. The son of a country preacher, he grew up in the church and was a devoted Christian all his life. At Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church where he was a member for over 72 years, he served as Lay Leader and Song Leader for many, many years. It was his strong faith, love and caring that sustained him throughout his 94 years of life. He faced his mortality with a grace and serenity that came from his deep faith. He was loved very much and will be missed dearly. A retired farmer, Garvin never lost his love of tilling the soil and continued truck farming until his recent illness, He was best known for his “Blueberry Patch”, where customers could pick their own blueberries, blackberries and muscadines and where he grew a variety of other vegetables and produce. He is survived by two sons, Maxey Phillips and wife Sandra(Ungar)- Brandon, MS; McCoy Phillips and wife Diane (Mincey) – Kossuth, MS; 4 grandchildren; Mark Phillips and wife Lee ( Parmalee), Elizabeth Morgan and husband Tony, Shana Pitman and husband Steve, and Dawn Phillips; 8 Great Grandchildren; one sister, Ruby Rickman- Corinth, MS; and one sister-in-law: Betty Phillips – Cullman, AL. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Marie Lamberth Phillips; his parents, Rev. J. W. and Josephine Price Phillips; 6 brothers, Millard Phillips and wife Mattie Ruth, Johnny Phillips and wife Lorene, Russell Phillips, Jimmy Phillips and 2 infant brothers; 4 sisters, Cleo Shipman and husband Ed, Eunice Bugg and husband Bart, Callie Douglas and husband Ned and Emma James and husband Looney; one brother-in-law, Leroy Rickman. Pallbearers will be Mark Phillips, Tony Morgan, Wayne Honeycutt, Morris Crum, Gary Mitchell and Charles King. Honorary pallbearers will be , Leroy Miller, Bobby Caldwell, Howard Cook, Jerry Lamberth, Charles Shipman and members of the “Early Morning Coffee Club” at Morris Crum’s. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 21, 2012 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Magnolia Funeral Home. The body will lie in state on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 from 9:30am until service time at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Service will be Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 10:30am at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Kenny McGill, Rev. Trey Lambert and Dr. Tom Phillips. In lieu of flowers, Garvin requested that contributions be made to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Fund; C/O Karen Settlemires, 119 CR 753, Corinth, Ms 38834