A son, Glen Owen Phillips, was born on September 16, 1942 to the late Ivan and Flossie (Hall) Phillips in Eminence, Missouri. He went to his heavenly home on September 3, 2021 at Capital Region Hospital special care unit in Jefferson City, Missouri at the age of 78 years 11 months and 13 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan and Flossie (Hall) Phillips; six sisters, Sharon Kay, Lucille Sherrill, Thelma Sherrill, Janet Ellis, Flossie George and Betty Logue; four brothers, Alfred Phillips, Merle Phillips, Ivan (Jr) Phillips and James Allen (Vic) Phillips.
Glen is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Dawna Mae (Sanders) Phillips of the home in Mountain View, MO; daughters, Pamelia Dawn (Phillips) Blair of Conway, AR and Glenda Sue (Phillips) Porter (Dale) of St. Peters, MO; three grandchildren, Kayla Lyn (Blair) Fadely of Vilonia, AR, Sydney Dawn Porter of St. Peters, MO and Shane Thomas Porter also of St. Peters, MO; two great-grandchildren, Lucas Andrew Fadely and Lillian Avery Fadely both of Vilonia, AR; sisters, Barbara Morris of Willow Springs, MO and Linda (Russell) Snearly of Rogers, AR. He also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Glen was a loving and hard working man. He worked hauling pine poles for 4 years then moved to St. Louis, MO and started at job at C.E. Power Plant as a welder. He later went back to school and became a “Certified Pressure Welder.” He was graded “Top Best Seamwelder” in the plant. He always said he could weld anything except the break of day or a broken heart. In 1985, the plant closed and moved out of state. He and Dawna moved back to the country near Mountain View, MO. He then went on to work for Missouri Petroleum out of St. Louis doing contract work in Texas for 14 years. Some years later he started working at Gretta Pallet Mill for a short while then going back to what he loved the most, hauling logs for Frost Sawmill. He continued that passion for 17 more years, even while battling cancer to beat it and survive it for 11 years.
Glen loved life, family and a good time. He was an avid music lover and later in his life, had the privilege of going to many bluegrass shows with his wife Dawna Mae. He never met a stranger and anyone that met him, loved him. Glen loved his family and all the gatherings they shared. He would help anyone that needed it, never expecting anything in return.
Glen attended church at Pilgrim’s Rest, a local community church. He was later baptized at Bunker Hill Ranch on July 6, 2014 by Pastor Edwin Woolsey.
