Dr. David Michael Phillips

Dr. David Michael Phillips obituary

Dr. David Michael Phillips

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Nov

10

Rosary

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

314 N Rusk Ave, Denison, TX 75020

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Nov

10

Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

314 N Rusk Ave, Denison, TX 75020

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David Phillips Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dannel Funeral Home on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Obituary For Dr. David Michael Phillips

Dr. David M. Phillips, 74, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025. The Rosary will be Monday, November 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Denison, Texas. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Family and friends are invited to the Saint Xavier Center for lunch and a time of fellowship immediately following the service.

David Michael Phillips was born on June 21, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio. His parents were Michael David and Barbara Jane Phillips. He grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico before moving to Seabrook, Texas and graduating high school at Clear Creek High in League City, Texas. He graduated from the University of Houston in 1973 and went to the University of Texas Dental School, in Houston graduating in 1977. He completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery in 1981. He then went on to become a board certified oral surgeon in Sherman, Texas as well as being a member of the teaching faculty of Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas for 38 years.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Patricia Phillips. Dr. David Phillips was preceded in death by his mother, father and brothers Daniel and Douglas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson County, P.O. Box 2306, Sherman, Texas, 75091 or donate online to HomeHospice.org.

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Mass of Christian Burial

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Upcoming Events

Nov

10

Rosary

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

314 N Rusk Ave, Denison, TX 75020

Send Flowers

Nov

10

Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

314 N Rusk Ave, Denison, TX 75020

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Dannel Funeral Home