Robert Macon Phillips
July 23, 1950 ~ September 3, 1999
A native of Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of Robert Henry and Mary Jane Mitchell Phillips of Greensboro, NC. He was employed with South Western Freight a division of Burlington and was a Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He attended Hargrave Military Academy and Oak Ridge Military Academy. He was a life long member of Faith Presbyterian Church in Greensboro.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Charlene Jackson Phillips and mother-in-law, Magnolia M. Jackson of Fletcher; daughter, Amber Marie Phillips of Leicester; son Walter Henson of the home and maternal grandfather Frederick Macon Mitchell of Greensboro.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with the Reverend Mary C. McNeal officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
Memorials may be made to the Faith Presbyterian Church, 6309 West Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 27410.
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I’m so sorry for your loss. Robert had a long fight.My prayers and condolances to Mrs. Phillips and to Walter. I will miss his sweet face helping his mother and I to care for his father. May God bring peace to you all. We at Thoms are very sorry for your loss.