Age 74, Lawton - Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Monday in Lawton Heights United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles King, Pastor officiating. Sergeant Phillips died Thursday at his home. Burial with full military honors will be at Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under the direction of Becker Funeral Home. He was born April 11, 1933 in Hindsville, Arkansas to Nile and Rachel Ellen (Roberts) Phillips. He attended school in Berkshed, Arkansas and in Springdale, Arkansas. He worked at Hillcrest hospital in Tulsa before entering the Army. On March 10, 1956, he married Jeanie Maples in Huntsville, Arkansas. He enlisted in the US Army in March of 1953, and retired in March of 1976. While in the service, he served two tours of duty in Germany, one tour in Korea, two tours in Vietnam, three years in Fairbanks, Alaska and all of his stateside duty at Fort Sill. He earned the following medals and awards, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Unit Citation with palm, Army Commendation medal with fourth oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with first oak leaf cluster, Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal with 60 device, Bronze Star medal with first oak leaf cluster, Vietnam Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Four Overseas service bars, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal with sixth award, Meritorious Service Medal with second award and the Meritorious Service Medal with second oak leaf cluster. After his retirement from the Army, he worked Civil Service in D.O.L. and Housing, and retired from Civil Service in 1995. He was active in the Lawton Amateur Radio Club, has served as President and was active with setting up communications station at the local Salvation Army to help with communications during disasters. He was a member of Lawton Heights United Methodist Church. *73 signing off – Amateur Radio Station, AB5J, is a silent key. Survivors include his wife of the home, 3 children, Frank Phillips of McAlester, OK, Sherrie Kelch and husband Willie of OKC, OK, Terry Phillips and wife B.B. of Keller, TX, his brother, Cecil Phillips of Springdale, AR, sister, Mildred Roberts of Springdale, AR, four grandchildren, Zachary, Rachel, Caitlyn and Austin. He is also survived by a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joyce and Doug Bailey of Siloam Springs, AR and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Gene, Gaylon, Earl, JR, and infant brother Scottie, and also a sister Virgie. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Memorial Fund, Lawton Heights United Methodist Church at PO Box 2876, Lawton, OK 73502 or to Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma at PO Box 2074, Lawton, OK 73502.