Eckles Phillips Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Eckles Phillips of Gaffney, South Carolina, who passed away on April 18, 2026 at the age of 90. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Eckles Phillips to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lloyd L. Phillips and Pearl Allison Phillips; his daughter Michelle Blanton; and his sisters, Rebecca Robbs, Nancy Vess and Millie McCraw.
He is survived by: his wife Vera Blanton Phillips; his sons, Tim Phillips (Nita) of Gaffney and Tommy Phillips (Carolyn) of Gaffney; his brother Joe Phillips (Carolyn) of Stanley, NC; and his grandchildren, Katie Goodson (Phillip), Joy Lipscomb (Brandon), Shannon Patrick (Steven), Joshua Moss and Tayler Lanoue. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1886, Gaffney, SC, 29342 or Connie Maxwell Children's MInistries, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, SC, 29648.
