A memorial service will be held 12 noon Tuesday, August 6th, at City Church, Rainbow City Alabama, for Mr. William Issac "Billy" Phillips, age 69, of Southside,who died Tuesday July 30,2019.Doug Baker and Gary Wilson will officiate.

Burial will be in Alabama National Cemetery Montevallo Alabama.

Mr. Phillips battled Cancer for almost 5 years. He served in The United States Army from 1968-1971, achieving the rank of Sargent, served in Vietnam with the 173 ^rd Airborne, and received a Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Air Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. He was a Sargent with the Gadsden Police Department form 1981-1993, graduated from North East Alabama Police Academy in 1981, moved to Bartlett Tennessee in 1997 and was employed by AAA Cooper Transportation, for 19 years, before moving to Southside Alabama, in 2014. He was a member of City Church, Rainbow City Alabama. Billy was a big fan of Auburn Football.

He is preceded in death by parents Willie and Louise Phillips, brother Leroy Phillips, sisters Joyce Chapman and Jean Warmack.

He is survived by wife Carla Wilson Phillips, sons David Phillips, Joshua(Josie) Phillips, Billy Phillips, grandchildren Hunter, Maddie and Chip, brother Johnny(Joyce) Phillips, father and mother in law Clarence and Dorathy Wilson, brothers in law Eddy(Rebecca) Wilson, Gary (Debra) Wilson, sister in law Joyce(Dennis) Chavez and his faithful and lovable fur babies Toby and Echo.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's research Hospital, Memphis Tennessee. Special thanks to Alacare Hospice and nurses, Lindsey Dupree, Kayla Howington, Jenna Francey, personal Aid Laura Long and special friends Willie Taylor and Bill Monk. The family will receive friends at the church Tuesday from 10:30 am until the time of service.