L. D. Phillips was born on a farm near Lorenzo, Texas on August 14, 1930. He passed into God’s loving arms on July 9, 2019. Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life of 88 years at 11:00 am on Friday, July 12, 2019, at the Sunset Church of Christ.On July 23, 1954 he married the love of his life Etie Turner in Clovis, NM. L. D. was a farmer most of his life in and around Idalou, TX. He owned a car dealership after retiring from farming.Survivors include his wife, Etie Phillips; three sons, Gary Phillips and wife, Kay Ellen; Kenny Phillips and wife, Debbie; Stan Phillips and wife, Suzanne; daughter, Rhonda Reis and husband, Steve; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and little sister, Joyce Brown.He was preceded in death by his parents, Luford and Beaulah Phillips; siblings, Andrew Bud Phillips, Elmer Phillips, Leon Phillips, Myrtle Stence, and Annie Nichols.