James Dale Phillips 55 of Lone Oak Tx left his earthly home
early Friday morning February 5th, 2021 to watch over us from the
heavens. Funeral services will be held
at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2020 at Bull Creek Cowboy Church in
Lone Oak. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of
handling arrangements
Dale was born May 18th 1965 to James and Lois
Phillips. He married Joy Lynn Wineinger on June 11th 1987. He
graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1983 and spent many years working at the
family business before spending his final 26 years with Barrett Motors. For
Many years he was a member of Bull Creek Cowboy Church before recently joining
Prairie Valley Baptist Church
Dale loved life and enjoyed his time with family and
friends. He enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling and feeding his cows. He never
seen the cup half full and could always find the positive in things even
through his battle with lung cancer he always held hope of beating it. He
enjoyed helping kids, from feeding the youth at the cowboy church, to going to
stock shows and supporting his sons FFA Chapter. He loved his children and
grandchildren more than anything and was always there to support them.
He is survived by his wife Joy, son Brian, daughter Melody
and her husband Quentin Boney, grandchildren Hayden and Desiree Boney. His
mother Lois, and three brothers Randy and wife Dee Ann, Michael and David and
wife LaRena. Brother-in-law Randy Wineinger and wife Kelly, and numerous nieces
and nephews. He was the rock to his family and will forever be missed.
He was preceded in Death by his Father James Lynn Phillips, grandparents
Henry and Faye Phillips, and Clifford and Georgia House, and Father-in-law Leon
Wineinger.
Pallbearers for the funeral will be Bo Hood, Steve Barrett,
Taylor Elvington, Craig Wineinger, Kiddo Green, and Cole Middleton. Honorary
Pallbearer is Mike Barrett and Ryan Prunty.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to FFA Memorial Account at any Commercial Bank of Texas. Donations can be mailed to Commercial Bank of Texas, 170 E. Quitman St., Emory, Texas 75440, Attention: Kerri Gowin.
