Extracted from The Laurel Leader Call (Laurel, MS)
Friday, November 8, 1985

D.J. (Dock) Phillips

D.J. (Dock) Phillips, 85 of Bay Springs died Wednesday at Jasper General Hospital in Bay Springs after a long illness. The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.

He was a life-long resident of Jasper County and was a retired well digger. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.

He is survived by: sons: H.J. Phillips, Bay Springs; Roosevelt, Laurel and Johnny Phillips, Wade; daughters: Helen Lightsey, Bay Springs and Zettie Mae Kirby, Natchez; brothers: A. A. Phillips and A. C. Phillips, both of Bay Springs and Joe Phillips, Louin; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.