Jerry O'Neal Phillips, 84, of Zolfo Springs, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Hardee Manor. Jerry was born in Colquitt, Georgia on June 30, 1936 and came to Hardee County 12 years ago from Tullahoma, Tennessee. He was employed by Heil Quaker in Lewisburg, Tennessee as a supervisor, and wrote articles for our local paper, the Herald Advocate.
He was a member of the Church of God.

Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Phillips; sons, Ricky Sawyers and Paul Sawyers, and Jerry Phillips, Jr. Survivors include four sons, Kenneth Allen of Tennessee, Tommy Phillips of Alabama, Allan Phillips of Germany, and Dewitt Phillips of Georgia; two daughters, Angel Creasey and husband Philip of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Teresa Spooner and husband Eddie of Georgia; daughter-in-law, Carol Phillips of Tennessee; one brother, Ewart Phillips of Texas; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.