Brian Scott Phillips, 53 of Cabot, passed away on Sunday, August 18th at Baptist Springhill in North Little Rock after a brief battle with cancer. Brian was born June 25, 1971 to Karen (Sipe) and Edmund Phillips in Enid, OK. Brian graduated from Airline High School in Bossier City, LA and was an Army Veteran. Brian was a member of Piney Methodist Church in Hot Springs. He worked for XPO (formerly Con-Way Freight) for the last eighteen years.
Brian was an avid Razorback fan, a lover of all sports and loved spending time with his family, especially on cruises where he enjoyed his many ice cream cones and Guy’s Burger Joint hamburgers. You would often find ESPN with some sort of sport playing on the TV if Brian was in the room. He could talk about sports for hours with anyone who would engage, especially his beloved Razorbacks. We hope that when you hear the crowds call the Hogs or the Razorback fight song being played, you will think of him fondly. This season, Brian will be calling those Hogs from the best seat in the house.
He was proud to have served his country and was always willing to try to help fellow veterans navigate the system to get the benefits that they earned.
Husband, Daddy, Grumpy and Veteran were a few titles that Brian achieved during his life. Titles that he held dear to his heart. Recently becoming Grumpy to his two precious grandbabies gave him a new sense of pride that would put the biggest smile on his face. Brian loved being a Grumpy just as much as he loved being a dad. He was eagerly awaiting the newest addition in the spring. Brian’s heart was filled with so much love and he wasn’t afraid to show it. He NEVER met a stranger. Once Brian’s friend, you were his friend for life.
Brian was preceded in death by his parents, Karen and Bobby Fondren and Edmund Phillips, his grandparents Genna and Whitfield Phillips and Vivian and Floyd Sipe and his niece Caci Cavalier. He is survived by his loving wife, Lori Phillips, three daughters Meagan-Grace, Emma-Rae and Eliza-Leighton Phillips all of the home, three sons Tristin (Lynsi) of Benton, AR, Austin (Abby) of Fort Calhoun, NE and Matthew-Charles Phillips of the home, Granddaughter, Blakely Josephine of Fort Calhoun, Grandson, Wesley James of Benton and a third precious grandlove due in the spring. He is also survived by his sisters Kayla Strange and Becki Fondren both of Haughton, LA, his uncle; Mike Sipe of Hot Springs, his mothers and fathers-in-law Rhonda and Rod Finn of Cabot and Butch and Donna McNespey of Jacksonville, bonus parents Anne and George Green of Blackstone, VA, nieces, Alexis and Ashlynn, nephews, Stacy (Kalyn) Strange and Lorn Galliano and many other loved ones and friends.
Visitation will be on Thursday, August 22 from 6:00-8:00pm in the chapel at A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 23 at 10:00am at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Jacksonville with interment to follow at 16th Section Cemetery in Austin, Arkansas.
Memorials may be sent to the MDS Foundation.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are his sons; Tristin, Austin and Matthew Phillips, nephews; Stacy Strange and Lorn Galliano, Greg Strange, Bill Blanchard and Chase Cope. Honorary pallbearers will be his fellow drivers at XPO.
Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
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Brian will be missed by so many people. He was always the one person who was certain to call and check up on you if you were sick or if he hadn’t spoken to you in a while. Truly one of a kind. Rest easy, Brian.
Oh Grumpy- we miss you so so much! We loved every moment with you and I loved your eyes light up when Blakely walked in the room. She even takes after your attitude! We love you so much and will miss you more than anything. It is never goodbye, only see you later. One more thing even though it kills me to say… Go Hogs! From a Longhorns fan LOL
Brian was such an amazing person who had a passion for life and loved his family. He was a true friend who would just call to say hello, and always called me on Monday to talk about the Razorback football game. Brian will be missed but never forgotten. Rest in peace and we love you.
Brian was a good guy, who never met a stranger. He would help anyone that he could, even if he didn’t know you. If Brian hadn’t talked to you or seen you in a while, he would just call to check on you and say hi. He loved talking about anything sports related for as long as you wanted to talk about it. He loved talking about his family, especially his kids and grandkids now that he was a grandpa, and all of their accomplishments. In the last couple of years, even before he found out about the cancer Brian had finally started figuring out who he was and what was important to him, his family and friends. He will be missed.
I worked with Brian for years and enjoyed his personality. I’m sorry that he left so soon. May the family be blessed from his presencem V.C.
Brian was a person that no matter what was going on he would always stop to say hi to everyone that was around. Truly someone who never met a stranger. I could always count on hearing what’s up boss or boss I need to talk to you each and everyday. If we did not see each other for a couple days, one of us would make sure to always check in on each other. He will truly be missed around the office here at Shreveport. Not a Hogs fan by any means but with me being a LSU fan that was always colorful conversation throughout the year with whatever sport was going on. Will miss swapping stories about our grand babies on Mondays when he got to work. A true friend and genuinely a great person.
Brian …man your going to be missed but not forgotten. Those who knew you will always have a story to tell. Ready to talk or help ( even when we weren’t ready only later find it was needed 😂 😆 😂) any & all supervisor 🤔, management 🤔 & fellow colleagues we’ll all have a”somtien wong” story to tell. Dude you’ll be missed. Rest well my friend.
Overall great guy! Never a dull moment around Mr. Phillips! Has been a pleasure working with and getting to know him over the years. Will always remember the laughs we shared.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I’m sorry to here about Brian. I know he is in a wonderful place now.
Brian…..In this day and age of medicine I sure did not expect you to pass so soon. I am so glad that y’all got to go on all the trips together. I am so sorry for your loss.
Rest in Peace my friend. 362nd, 2nd Platoon “The Deuce”
Brian was a good friend of mine. He trusted me with personal conversations, being a Minister. He would say I’m his friend and Minister. Brian had a good heart intentions, growing more in faith and love for those who loved him. He was my information to the South lol. I known him for 16 years. I’m missing my friend already. Much prayers and love to his family. He really loves his family.
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