Eckles Phillips

Gaffney, SC - - Eckles Lee Phillips, 90 of 232 Phillips Farm Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital.

Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Vera Blanton Phillips and the son of the late Lloyd L. Phillips and Pearl Allison Phillips. He was retired from Sanders Brothers and served in the National Guards. He volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels. He enjoyed farming and had a great love for his family and friends. Mr. Phillips was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, where he served as deacon.

In addition to his wife, also surviving are two sons, Tim Phillips (Nita) and Tommy Phillips (Carolyn), both of Gaffney; a brother, Joe Phillips (Carolyn) of Stanley, NC; five grandchildren, Katie Goodson (Phillip), Joy Lipscomb (Brandon), Shannon Patrick (Steven), Joshua Moss and Tayler Lanoue; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Blanton; and three sisters, Rebecca Robbs, Nancy Vess and Millie McCraw.

The family will receive friends from 6:00PM until 8:00PM on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Fairview Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1886, Gaffney, SC, 29342 or Connie Maxwell Children's MInistries, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, SC, 29648.

The family will be at the home of Tim and Nita Phillips, 236 Phillips Farm Road.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyhomefuneral.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC