James Woodrow “Woody” Phillips, 83, of Kountze died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Kountze, with Reverend Tony Thornton officiating. Burial will follow at Guedry Cemetery in Batson. A gathering of family and friends will be today, Monday, January 3, 2005 from 2:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the church.
A native of Sour Lake, he lived in Kountze for the past 8 years and was a gauger and pumper for Texaco Oil Company, worked in Bessie Heights near Bridge City, for 19 years, and moved to Jourdanton in 1963 and retired with Texaco after 39 years. He was a WWII Veteran with the Army Air Corps, a mason for several years, a troop scout leader and a member of the First Baptist Church of Kountze. He loved to grocery shop, cut out coupons, track the stock market, play golf, loved family gatherings and traveling the world. He loved family, friends and good food and learned to play the harmonica and piano by ear.
Woody is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Gladys M. Phillips of Kountze; son, Mike Phillips and wife Sandra of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter, Kay Fusilier and husband John of Kountze and Cheryl Rosson and husband Tim of New Caney; grandchildren, Monica Fife, Dalin Phillips, Marla Lockhart, Cindy Stone, Marty Stone, Vanessa Hearn, Jennifer Montgomery, Katy Rosson and great-grandchildren, Taylor Ann Brown, Dane Fife, Danielle Stone, Whitney Lockhart, Jordan Lockhart, Raven Lockhart, Mason Stone, Max “Woody” Stone and Jonathan Hearn.
Memorial contributions may be to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
