Gary Lee Phillips Obituary

We are sad to announce that on October 4, 2022 we had to say goodbye to Gary Lee Phillips of Atwood, Illinois, born in Mattoon, Illinois. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, S. Boyd Phillips and Evelyn Phillips (Young); his wife Darlene Gough of Atwood, IL; his children, Mike Gabbard of Arthur, IL, Lisa Funk (Rob) of Arthur, IL, Rick Gabbard, Shawn Gabbard of Atwood, IL, Leanne Beck of Mattoon, IL, Jason Hudson of Allenville, IL, Suzanne Bowes-Everett of Port Sanilac, MI and Gary Pijanowski of Michigan; his adoptive mother Dorothy Phillips; his siblings, Charlie Phillips (Dorinda) of Mattoon, IL, Judy Norberg (Bill) of Auburn, WA, Lana Hill (Roger) of Mattoon, IL and Linda Carpenter (Monty) of Kingman, AZ; his sister-in-law Phyllis Phillips of Mattoon, IL; his son Bill Gabbard; his granddaughter Darcy Cain (Robert); his brother Bill Phillips; and his sister-in-law Deanna Kestner (Luther Dean). He was also cherished by twenty-three grandchildren, forty-two great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to his family.