Franklin L. Phillips

Franklin L. Phillips, 81, of Rossville, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 in a local health care facility.

He was a native of Roasalie, Alabama and had spent the greater part of his life in the north Georgia area and was of the Baptist faith.  Mr. Phillips retired from American Freight Lines following 25 years of service and he loved spending time for local charities, such as the Forgotten Children’s Fund and Orange Grove Center.  He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family, and was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Marie Phillips, parents, Robert & Alma Phillips,  grandson, Bobby Guest, sisters, Doris Wingo, Erleen Sargent, Rebecca Smith,  & Margie Phillips Shankles, and brother, Milford Phillips.

Survivors include his son, Lebron (Linda) Phillips; daughter, Phyllis Wright; grandchildren, Crystal (John) Avakian, Nicholas (Emily) Phillips, & Dustin (Sarah) Johnson; great-grandchildren, Avery Avakian, Adalie & Cameron Phillips, Draven Lowman, & Axton Johnson; sister, Oma Joiner; brothers, Melvin, Eugene, & Glen Phillips; several nieces & nephews.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel with Pastor Jim Bennett officiating.  Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.

Please share your expression of sympathy at lane-southcrestchapel.com.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.