Richard Carson Phillips Obituary
We announce the death of Richard Carson Phillips in Dallas, Texas, born in Omaha, Nebraska, who passed away on May 23, 2026, at the age of 85. Richard will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard Carson Phillips to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, David Norton and Ramona Ruth Phillips (Poe); and his siblings, Linda and Keith. He is survived by: his wife Sandra Edman; his children, Sharon Ratcliff (Brian), Kenneth Phillips (Marie), Lisa Ross (Ken) and Laura Britting (Eric); his grandchildren, Christian, Alex, Andrew Ratcliff, Victoria Houdek (Erik), Kate Phillips, Kristen, Christopher Schrader, Zoe Brown (Bryan), Sidney Serfontein, Taelor Stewart (Nick), Madi Neill (Ryan), Christopher Thomas (Easley), Sherry Duke (James), Christina Britting, Stephanie Britting (David Hernandez) and Ashlee Maza (Tylar); his great grandchildren, Kason Houdek, Nicholas, Collins Stewart, Rowen Neill, Jared Dougherty and Ember Maza; and his brother-in-law Craig Sellman (Donna). He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of Rick's favorite charities, Disabled American Veterans, at help.dav.org.
