Don Wymon Phillips, age 83, of Cordova, TN, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Methodist Hospice in Memphis, TN.  He was born July 2, 1936 in Malvern, the son of the late David William and Coy Ellen Jones Phillips.  Don was a 1954 graduate of Carthage High School and a 1958 graduate of Henderson Sate University.   He served in the United States Army during the Berlin Crisis.  Don was a retired Chemist with Reynolds Metals Company.  He was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church.  Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and watching all sports in his free time.   He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, David William Phillips.

Don is survived by his wife, Freida Ann Bledsoe Phillips of Newport, one daughter, Penny Granger and her husband Cedric of Cordova, TN, one son, Derek Phillips and his wife Lauren of Bryant, one sister, Mary Key of Southhaven, MS, four grandchildren Sydney Granger of Cordova, TN, Dax Phillips, Owen Faulkner and Maggie Phillips all of Bryant.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 6, 2019 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church with Bro. Bob Sanders and Gordon Hale officiating.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Welch Funeral Home.

Interment will be in Hunter's Chapel Cemetery at Leola.

Pallbearers are Josh Williams, Bill Knight, Daryl Downs, Jason Downs, Jeremy Downs, Jason Palmer, Clay McMaster, David Key, Casey Key and Steve Partridge.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.