Jerry Ayers Phillips

PHILLIPS, Jerry Ayers, age 75, died November 10, 2008 at home in Wilmington, N.C. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emma Ayers Phillips and Norman Lee Phillips Sr., and two brothers, Joseph Rudolph Phillips and William Henry Phillips. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rebecca (Becky); a brother, Norman Lee Phillips Jr.; six nieces and nephews; and two great-nieces. Jerry was born in Chickapea, Ga. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology. He did graduate work at Newark college of Engineering. Jerry had a 35-year career with Western Electric, AT&T/Lucent, working in Burlington, N.C., Whippany, N.J., Greensboro, N.C., and Richmond, Va. prior to retiring in Wilmington, N.C. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel, on Thursday, November 13. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, November 14 at his church, Wrightsville United Methodist Church, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to the Building Fund at Wrightsville United Methodist Church, 4 Live Oak Drive, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 28480, or Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 2222 S. 17th Street, Wilmington, N.C. 28401. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com. A Market Street Chapel Service.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.