Danny Raye Phillips Sr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Danny Raye Phillips Sr. of Smithville, Tennessee, who passed away on November 16, 2023, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his father Billy League Phillips, Sr.; his brother Billy League Phillips, Jr.; his stepfather William Hurd; his mother-in-law Pettie Bridges; and his sister-in-law Anita Bridges-Pope (Peaches).
He is survived by: his mother Minnie Elizabeth Griffith Hurd of Smithville; his wife Libby Bridges-Phillips of Smithville; his daughter Cherise Phillips (Danny "June Bugg" Phillips) of Smyrna; his stepsons, Jametric Wimbley of Clarksville and Nicholas Wimbley of Knoxville; his grandchildren, Adaeze Nwogbo of Smyrna, Adanna Nwogbo of Smyrna, Aysiah Roberts of Cookeville, Cory Wimbley of Smyrna, Courtney Wimbley of Smyrna, Jamir Wimbley of Smyrna, Kal'el Wimbley of Knoxville, Damian Wimbley of Knoxville and Selene Wimbley of Knoxville; his sister Julia Owens of Smithville; his stepsiblings, Gerald Hurd (Karen) of Lebanon, Vincent Hurd (Sabrina) of Lebanon and Lisa Seay (Robert) of Lebanon; his goddaughter Kortni Reed of Knoxville; his sisters-in-law, Deedy Cason of Knoxville, Arhonda Cason of Florida, Tracy Miller of Knoxville and Sue Carr of Sparta; his nephews, Tracey Phillips of South Carolina, Ike Phillips (Donda) of Murfreesboro, Tyrone Owens of Smithville, Michael Chad Owens of Smithville and Darrick Dibrell of Sparta; his uncle Walter Phillips of Smithville; and his aunts, Shirley Griffith of Lebanon and Beaulah Reed of Knoxville. He is also survived by other nieces, nephews, and cousins.
If you choose to make a contribution to a charity in memory of Mr. Phillips, the charity of choice of the family is the American Heart Association.
