Extracted from The Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS)
Sunday, January 10, 1999

Roosevelt Phillips

Laurel -- Services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel for Roosevelt Phillips, 60, of Laurel, who died January 7, 1999 in Laurel. Burial will be in Emmanuel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Phillips was retired from Wayne Farms, Inc. and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Survivors include his mother: Valear Scott Lovett, Laurel; two sons: Matt and Mark Phillips, both of Laurel; two daughters: Brenda Hurt and Joy Myers, both of Laurel; three sisters: May Kirby, Natchez; Helen Lynn, Indianapolis, Ind.; Ruby Lovett, Nashville, TN; two brothers: Hillman Phillips, Bay Springs and Johnny Phillips, Lucedale; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.