Roll Call Tribute

Hilliard Funeral Home obituary
386 N. Maple
Van, Texas 75790
(903) 963-8831

Chuck Phillips
June 12, 1931 - November 3, 2017

Friends and family will gather at First Baptist Church Longview at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 18, to celebrate the life of Charles Gayle "Chuck" Phillips. Born June 12, 1931, to Jessie Mae and Charles Herbert Phillips, Chuck passed away from this life November [3], 2017.

Chuck Phillips' long and productive life was characterized by both personal and professional achievement, he was a petroleum engineer, a proud graduate of Texas A&M, and he continued to be an Aggie football fan throughout his life. (He Also cheered for the Dallas Cowboys) in fact, Chuck loved all sports and was himself an avid golfer. He was also a student of history with a special interest in the American Civil War and proud U.S. Army veteran, having served eighteen months in Korea.

Studying scripture and having his testimony as a believer and a committed follower of Jesus Christ brought Chuck great happiness and he joyfully served his church and his fellow man. For many years, he was a deacon at First Baptist Church and Sunday School department director, and he served on numerous committees there. His final professional position was as Facilities Administrator for the church.
Chuck was generous with all his resources and was actively involved in many local civic organizations, frequently serving on their board of directors.

Chuck Phillips had more than forty-one years of diversified professional and managerial experience with companies representing the energy, trucking, manufacturing, and service industries. These companies included Texaco Inc., Axelson Inc., Expeditor Systems Inc., Lynes Inc., Tri-State Oil Tools Inc., and Precision Machine Products Inc. Twenty-five of those years, he served as President and/or CEO with 18 to 1600 employees. Chuck traveled widely during his professional life, including trips to seventeen locations in Europe and three in the Far East. He occupied a leadership position in each company, though he was always willing to do the hard ground-level work that made the companies effective.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Charlotte, and a daughter, Gayle. He is survived by his devoted wife, Alice; children, Sue Boyd Duszik (Bala), Jan Boyd Hooker (David), Stephanie Judice, Matt Phillips, Paula Phillips and William Ray "Buz" Boyd, Jr. (Dina); as well as eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be designated to New Providence Cemetery, 1603 San Augustine Lane, Longview, Texas 75604.