NELSON COUNTY, VA - OBITUARIES - Harry Lee Phillips Sr., 22 Feb 2004
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News Virginian 
Monday, February 23, 2004
Harry L. Phillips Sr.
World War II veteran
ALEXANDRIA - Harry Lee Phillips Sr., 85, formerly of Nelson County, died 
Sunday (Feb. 22, 2004) at Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital in Alexandria.
Born in Nelson County, on Oct. 11, 1918, he was a son of the late Samuel C. 
and Sissie Powell Phillips.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Tempest Hughes Phillips, on Nov. 26, 
1998.
Mr. Phillips was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and was the recipient of the 
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the American Defense 
Service Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), World War II Victory 
Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the EAME Campaign Medal.
He was a lifelong member of Rockfish Valley Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four 
brothers.
He is survived by two sons, Dr. Harry L. Phillips Jr. of Frostville, Calif., 
and Douglas W. Phillips and his wife, JoAnn, of Bordentown, N.J.; one 
daughter, Margaret P. Stanley and her husband, Wayne, of Alexandria; a sister-
in-law, Mrs. Dot Phillips of New Jersey; one grandchild; and two great-
grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 25, 2004) in 
Rockfish Valley Baptist Church cemetery by the Rev. John Chafee with military 
honors by VFW Post 7701 of Colleen and American Legion Post 17 of Shipman.
The family will receive friends at Byrum-Parr Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. 
today.


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