of Jasper, AR

May 21, 1935 - July 5, 2020

Ab Phillips, age 85, of Jasper, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, surrounded by his family. The son of Ward and Margaret Pruitt (Clark) Phillips, Ab was born May 21, 1935, in Jasper, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his father and step-mother, Ward and Hazel Phillips; his mother and step-father, Margaret and Elis Clark; his wife, Cecile Phillips; his son, David Phillips; his brother, Larry ''Butch'' Phillips; and his son-in-law, Dale Sayers.

Ab was the owner of Phillips AA Road Boring Company; was a retired plumber, and provided grave-digging services at no charge to families of Newton County. He was a member and deacon of Mt. Sherman Assembly of God Church. Ab served on the Jasper Cemetery Board. He was involved in obtaining the Jasper Water System and was one of the original members of the Newton County Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trading, going to church, and being a great husband, father, brother, and papa to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Ab is survived by his son, Absalom Phillips, of Jasper, Arkansas; his daughters, Belinda Robertson and Larry of Quitman, Arkansas, Cheri Keef of Jasper, and Margaret Phillips of Jasper; his grandchildren, Brian Robertson and Patricia of Benton, Arkansas, Amy Jones and Matt of Quitman, Arkansas, Jerry Allen Keef and Natasha of Holdenville, Oklahoma, Amanda Haight and Connley of Jasper, and Heather Durham and Brandon of Alpena, Arkansas; his great-grandchildren, Jacob Robertson, Jessica Page, Elizabeth Robertson, Lawson Beavers, Parker Jones, Becket Jones, Judah Keef, Tommy Culvert, Rylee Haight, Ryan Haight, Coe Durham, Case Durham, Mexia Durham, and Nation Durham.


Visitation was Thursday, July 9, 2020, from 6-8 PM, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home.

Services were Friday, July 10, 2020, at 10:00 AM, at Jasper Cemetery, Jasper, Arkansas, with Reverend Raymond White and Brother Jerry Patton officiating.

Pallbearers were Brandon Durham, Connley Cooper, Curtis Phillips, Alan Phillips, Jason Poole, Greg Zabawa, Absalom Phillips, and Clayton Wilson.

Honorary Pallbearers were Bob Tanner, Phillip Cooper, Bobby Flud, and Terry Gage.


Roller-Christeson Funeral Home is complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines for COVID-19 and limiting indoor funeral and visitation attendance to 100 people at one time. All attendees must provide and wear their own masks before entering.

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