Robert Phillips Jr.
Robert Ellis Phillips Jr., 53, of Peabody, died July 7, 2007, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis campus, Wichita.
Born Dec. 15, 1953, at Newton, he was the son of Robert and Lilian (Wyss) Phillips Sr.
On May 27, 1978, he married Peggy Kirchman.
He was a roofing contractor.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Lilian Phillips.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy of Peabody; father, Robert Phillips Sr. and wife Elsie of Hillsboro; three sons, Robert Phillips III of Wichita and Thomas Phillips and Kurt Phillips, both of Peabody; two daughters, Shalena Rohrer of Burlington and Marissa Phillips of County Laois, Ireland; two sisters, Roberta Rains of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Marsha Kientz of Newton; brother, Mark D. "Danny" Phillips of Colleyville, Texas; and three grandchildren, Harison Rohrer, Wayne Rohrer, and Catherine Rohrer.
Funeral services were this morning (Wednesday) at Peabody United Methodist Church with the Revs. David Ragland, Kent Mathews, and Jodi Mathews officiating.
Burial was in Ebenezer Cemetery, Burns.
A Robert E. Phillips Jr. Scholarship Fund has been established.
