Raymond Okley Phillips

January 7, 1933 - June 19, 2023

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Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home - Big Spring

Thursday 6/22, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel

Friday 6/23, 10:00 am

Trinity Memorial Park

Friday 6/23

Raymond Okley Phillips, 90, of Big Spring went to be with his Savior on June 19, 2023. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 5pm until 7pm at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10am Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Dr. Randy Cotton, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.

Raymond was born on January 7, 1933 to H. O. (Hub) Phillips and Gladys Turner Phillips in Big Spring and was raised in the Lomax community. He attended Lomax school and Stanton High School.

Raymond married Joyce Choate Phillips on March 25, 1951, in Big Spring. They raised 4 kids and had a wonderful life together until her passing in 1992 at the age of 58. Raymond later married Mary Ann Fairchild who passed in 2015.

Raymond worked at CRMWD for many years then bought and operated Phillips Machine Shop until his retirement. He raised horses and border collies. He loved to rope, sing and play the fiddle.

Raymond was a member of the First Baptist Church of Stanton. He was saved as a teenager and baptized in a horse trough in Lomax.

Raymond is survived by his children Nancy (Robert) Crenshaw, Sherry Phillips, Jim Bob (Penny) Phillips and Randy (Cecilia) Phillips, as well as 9 grandchildren: Cari Harrington, Shannon (Michelle) Crenshaw, Brandon Harrington, Bucky (Kara) Crenshaw, Jared (Jessica) Phillips, Ragan (Andrea) Phillips, Hadden (Sarah) Phillips, Lindsay (Heath) Wilkerson and Bryson Phillips. He is also survived by 16 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild on the way. Sisters Linda (Larry) Roberts and Lila (Lyle) Mackey, brother-in-law Carroll Choate and numerous nieces and nephews.

Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, wife Joyce Phillips, sister Leona Louder, precious granddaughter Misty Dawn Phillips, son-in-law Jon Hargrove, wife Mary Ann Phillips, and special friend Mary Ann Fincher.

The family would like to send out a special thank you to all of the nurses and staff at Parkview Skilled Care & Rehabilitation Center. They all treated our dad (Poppa) (Cowboy) with much love and respect and loved him a lot.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons and great grandsons.

In-Lieu of flowers, please give to your church or your favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home - Big Spring

Thursday 6/22, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel

Friday 6/23, 10:00 am

Trinity Memorial Park

Friday 6/23

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Love and Prayers.Perry and Nan Schulze

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Sherrie, so very sorry for your loss of your father, prayers for you and family.

Raymond is a good Christian man and an outstanding friend. He often talked about being thankful he was raised in a Christian home. Raymond had a God given ability to work cattle and train horses and cattle dogs. I have learned a lot about life, training horses and stock dogs from him. He experienced some of life's most difficult challenges and learned how to keep and smile and his sharp wit. I thank God for placing Raymond Phillips in my life.

Condolences to the Phillips family he was a good man.

Thank you to the family for letting me take care of him during his final days.

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Raymond was a man of many talents, with a smile that would automatically make you feel better. A kinder heart you'll never find. He was one of the good guys and he'll be missed by many. May God's peace envelop your family.

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You are all in our prayers Brother Mike,Belinda and Cody

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We are so sorry for your loss. We all loved him very much. Bill, Teresa, Samantha, Jennifer and Family.

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My deepest sympathies to all the family. Poppa always had a contagious smile & a big heart; I feel he was welcome home with our Lord Jesus Christ’s open arms and all family & friends who went before him. I pray the peace that surpasses all understanding will encompass the family during this time.

We are so sorry to hear of your family’s loss. Raymond was quite the man, loved your mom and dad both. May God wrap you all in comfort and give you peace.

Raymond lived in Parkplace retirement center for a long time. We all loved him and his stories he would tell. He lived in the apartment next to me. Every now and then he would break out his fiddle and play. I really liked that. He can play in heaven and all will enjoy it.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.