Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....PHILLIPS, EARL ELI JR. May 24, 2014
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News Star World - May 27, 2014
EARL ELI JR. PHILLIPS

Earl Eli Phillips JR, age 88 of Junction City, passed from this life on 
Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Timberlane Health and Rehab Center in El Dorado. Earl 
was born on May 27, 1925 in Louann, AR to the late Earl Eli Phillips SR and 
Antoinette Eloise (Everhardt) Phillips. Earl was a proud US Navy Veteran, 
serving his country aboard the USS Princeton during World War Two. He was also a 
32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner for many years. Earl retired from Texas 
Automatic Sprinklers, serving forty plus years before his retirement. He later 
worked for Fire Pro Incorporated of Monroe, LA. He was a member of First United 
Methodist Church of Junction City, where he loved to talk and visit with 
friends. Earl formerly enjoyed hunting, fishing and tending his vegetable 
garden, which he generously shared with his family and friends. In recent years, 
Earl especially enjoyed all the good times spent at Percy's Store eating his 
breakfast and visiting with his friends.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Voniarose Phillips; one 
son, Earl E. Phillips III; three sisters, Florence Fullerton, Aleen Wilson and 
Lois Cook; one brother, Ray R. Phillips.

Those left to cherish his memory include; one sister in law, Billie Jean 
Phillips of West Monroe; four nephews, James Fullerton of Junction City, Charles 
Fullerton of West Monroe, John Cook of Monroe and Urban Wilson of West Monroe; 
two nieces, Paula Ferguson of Blanchard, LA and Teresa Jacoby of Kingston, TX; 
two special friends and caregivers, Norene Williams and Peggy Williams both of 
Junction City also, numerous great nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Bailey Funeral Home 
in Junction City and from 12:30 pm until service time, at the church on 
Wednesday.

Funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at First United 
Methodist Church in Junction City with Pastor, Mary Depper officiating. Burial 
will follow at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of 
Junction City. The family will be at the home of Norene Williams, 501 S. Plum St 
in Junction City. Pallbearers will be T.J Wilson, Tony Williams, Reuben 
Fullerton, Michael Fullerton, Kyle Wilson, Tony Joe Ferguson and Walt Thompson. 
Honorary pallbearers will be H.W. Thompson, Tommy Foster, Rex Thurlkill, Gary 
Sewell, Buford Taylor, Steve Williams, Ken Jones, Kent Brantley, Tim Matthews 
and Sheriff, Ken Bailey.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roselawn Cemetery Fund, PO Box 97, 
Junction City, AR 71749.

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