Burl Delbert Phillips Obit   Barbour County, WV
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Burl Delbert Phillips, 77, of Naples, Fla., went home to be with the Lord, 
March 26, 2000. He was born September 26, 1922 in Philippi, WV, son of 
Bradford Ray and Bessie Pearl (Anglin) Phillips. He graduated from Philippi 
High School, Alderson Broaddus College and West Virginia University. He also 
studied at Ohio State University. He was an educator for 42 years in Iaeger, 
WV, Tiro, Brooklyn and Independence, OH and Naples, FL. He served at all 
levels of education as teacher, librarian and media specialist, high school 
principal, local superintendent in Ohio. Mr. Phillips was a former member of 
the Lions Club International, Phi Delta Kappa and the Library/Audio Visual 
Association. He was also a member of New Hope Ministries in Naples, Fla. 
Mr. Phillips was a veteran of World War II serving with the 990th Signal 
Service Battalion in the European Theater of Operations, landing in France 
in the D-Day Invasion. He served three years in England, France, Germany and 
Austria.  On March 27, 1948 he married Anna May Lewellen of Sardis, WV area, 
who survives.  Also surviving are two brothers, John K. Phillips of 
Philippi, WV and Ralph D. Phillips of Ft. Myers, FL.; a sister, Rosemary 
Wilt of Mentor, OH; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded 
in death by his parents; and a brother, Delmar D. Phillips. A funeral 
service will be conducted at the Fuller Funeral Home, Naples, FL on March 
30th at 4:00 p.m.  A graveside service will be held at the Lumberport Lions 
Club Cemetery, Lumberport, WV on Sat., April 1 at 3:00 p.m.  Contributions 
in memory of Mr. Phillips are suggested to New Hope Ministries, 7675 Davis 
Blvd., Naples, Fla. 34104.