Ronnie “Ron” Phillips, 70, of Rocky Face passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019.
He was the son of the late Lonnie and Della Davenport Phillips and was preceded in death by his sisters, Thelma Stone and Myrtle Phillips.
Ron was an avid tennis player, a music lover, a guitar player and an amateur novelist. He was a Vietnam veteran and most currently worked as a postal worker. Ron loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Jana Phillips; children, Jason (Emily) Phillips of Statesboro, Alison (Dave) Williams of Athens, and Brian Phillips of Dalton; grandchildren, Gavin, Rae and Caitlyn Phillips and Vanessa, Gibson and Lorelei Williams; brother, Lonnie Phillips Jr. (Pam) of Dalton; nieces and nephews.
Jack McGill, EHS Class of 1968 provided the following information regarding Ron’s military service: Ron served in Vietnam with Company A, 1/12 Infantry, 4th Infantry Division.
