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