Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:50 am

Mr. Jimmy Allen “Paw Paw” Phillips, 69 of Henrietta, NC passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Services were held at Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church, interment followed at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his parents, Sam Lee Phillips and Nora Louis Ruppe Phillips; and two brothers, Carl and Lee Phillips.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Diane Keeter Phillips; one daughter, Anita Rich and husband Jeffrey of Bostic; one son, Tim Phillips of Henrietta; three brothers, Floyd Phillips and wife Frances of Forest City, Mack Phillips of Spindale, Bud Phillips and wife Peggy of Greenwood, SC; two sisters, Carol Melton and husband Robert of Monroe, NC and Mary Jane Kennedy of Rutherfordton; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister-in-law Janice Downey and husband Russell of Shiloh and brother-in-law, Allen Keeter and wife Carla of Forest City; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Spindale Fellowship Holiness Building Fund, 405 Deviney St, Spindale, NC 28160.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family.