Phillip Barber

Mr. Phillip Owen Barber, age 67, passed away on December 8, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Phil, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, was living in Sugar Land, Texas at the time of his passing. He is preceded in death by his parents, Owen and Mildred Barber, of Murray, and his brother Fred R. Barber of Evansville, Indiana. He is also preceded in death by Carlos Jones (father-in-law) and Ruby Mae Jones (mother-in-law), of Murray Kentucky and Will Mac (brother-in-law) and Lillian Jones (sister-in-law) of Marietta, Georgia.

Phil is survived by his wife Gwynn to whom he was married for 47 years. He is also survived by his two sons; Edward and Scott. Edward resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, Sloan (Brawley), and daughter Nora Jane (age 2). Scott resides in Sugar Land, Texas with his wife Lisa (Fuller) and their four children: Eleanor (age 16), Nathan (age 14), Jacob (age 12) and Chloe (age 10).

Phil has two surviving sisters-in-law. Mrs. Sara Kelly Phillips, married to Roy, of Wartrace, Tennessee and Mrs. Anne Barber, widow of Fred, of Evansville, Indiana. Phil is also survived by several much loved nieces and nephews.

Phil was born in Madisonville, Kentucky, where he lived until 1961. His family moved to Murray where he attended Murray High School and Murray State University; graduating from Murray State in 1969 with B.S. in History and Political Science. Phil is a brother of the Epsilon Tau chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was also an avid fan, of both, Murray State and University of Kentucky basketball.

Phil was a salesman in the automotive after-market industry; he retired from the Borg-Warner/BWD Corporation after more than 30 years of service and having been Salesman of the Year twice. The Barbers made their home in Charlotte, North Carolina for over 20 years where they raised their sons among wonderful friends and neighbors.

A Memorial Service will be held at The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home, in Murray, Kentucky, on December, 20th at 2:00 pm. Rev. Tom Brantley will officiate. A small family funeral was held in Sugar Land; Phil was laid to rest in Morton Cemetery in Richmond, Texas. Morton is listed in the National Register of Historic Landmarks; fitting well with Phil's love of all things related to history.

Expressions of sympathy may go to; St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38101-9908.
Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com