John M. Phillips, K5OEK sk John Marshall Phillips Born: November 25, 1918 Died: December 14, 2015 U.S. VeteranFuneral services for John Marshall Phillips, 97, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Gerald Morris officiating. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will begin an hour prior to the service. Marshall Phillips was born in Polk County on November 25, 1918, the first child of John W. and Ruby (Sprayberry) Phillips. He died in Livingston on December 14, 2015. He grew up with 3 brothers, 4 sisters and many uncles, aunts and cousins. Marshall graduated from Livingston High School, served in the Civilian Conservation Crop in Livingston and married Zelene Stephens on August 20, 1939. In World War II, he worked in the defense industry as an electrician leaderman at Levingston Ship Yard in Orange, Texas helping to construct destroyers. He enlisted and served in the Navy as a radar technician. After World War II, he and Zelene opened Phillips Radio Service in Livingston which later became Phillips Radio and TV Service. Marshall enjoyed a number of hobbies as well as running his own business. He was a private pilot flying the family on numerous trips, an amateur radio operator, a self -taught musician learning to play the organ, and he built and operated small saw mills at their residence. His most satisfying hobby was building and operating live steam trains and he was well known in the Southwest Live Steam Club for his construction and ability to identify and fix problems with live steam locomotives. In August of 2015, Marshall and Zelene celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary, and in November, his 97th birthday. Marshall is survived by his wife, Zelene Phillips; son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Gaffney Phillips, his grandson, Grady Phillips, sisters, Lorene Meza, Marie Kinard, and Mildred Wood, and brothers; Sidney Phillips and Marvin Phillips. He was predeceased by his parents John and Ruby Phillips, his sister, Mary Phillips; and his brother, Verdis Phillips. Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/...blic:obituaries.view&o_id=3529075&fh_id=14731
