Graham Parker Phillips, 29
May 16, 1995 – November 7, 2024
NETTLETON – Graham Parker Phillips, 29, perished from this earth as the result of a truck/train mishap at the Brewer Crossing in South Lee County. His buddy and brother, Stover, died in the same accident. Graham was born in Tupelo on May 16, 1995, to James Rodney Phillips and Connie Stover Phillips. He grew up in a happy home surrounded by the love of a close family and many friends. Graham graduated from Nettleton High School 2013 where he was active in school activities, excelled in tennis and baseball and was the life of the party. He went on to receive an Associates of Arts from Itawamba Community College. On Sept. 22, 2021, he married Danielle Bowen in Nettleton, and they were blessed with a daughter, Rylee Kathryn, with another child on the way next year. An avid outdoorsman, Graham loved the family land, riding his RZR, roaming the creeks and woods, fishing, shooting guns and soaking up nature as well as being a “pretty good” golfer. Graham was working in Maintenance at Toyota where he made many friends. His brief life was filled with love and adventure, and he left a strong legacy of joy and family.
A joint service celebrating his life and that of his brother, Stover, will be held at 11 AM Saturday, November 9, 2024, from the Sadie M. Holland Memorial Chapel at Holland Funeral Directors in Tupelo with his great Uncle, Taylor Dabbs speaking. Burial will be on the Phillips Homestead north of Nettleton. Visitation will begin at 9 AM Saturday and continue until service time. For those unable to attend, the service may be viewed at www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Live-streaming at 11 AM Monday.
Graham is survived by his wife, Danielle Bowen Phillips and their daughter, Rylee Kathryn; his parents, Rodney and Connie Phillips; his brothers Gunter Phillips and Sawyer Phillips and his wife, Kimberly and their daughter, Lettie, all of Nettleton; his maternal grandmother, Linda Stover of Tupelo; his sister-in-law, Nicole and their daughters, Lexi and Mia; his aunt, Lisa Bristow (Robert) and their children, Avery and Tucker (Sarah) of Saltillo, and a host of beloved family and friends everywhere. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald Stover and Murry and Patricia Phillips.
Pallbearers will be Gunter Phillips, Sawyer Phillips, Ramon Buggs, Cody Gillentine, Josh Hipps, Garrett Cook, Cody Hankins, Tucker Watts, Bradley Sullivan, Joe Sullivan, Taylor Dabbs, Jr., and Garrett Westbrook.
Memorials may be made to the Phillips Children’s Educational Fund, C/O Cadence Bank, P. O. Box Nettleton, MS 38858. Condolences may be posted on Graham’s obituary page at hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Obits.
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