Bennie Bailey Phillips, Sr., affectionately known as "Ben", of Ruffin, died April 21, 2009.
Born May 19, 1923 in Orangeburg County, for many years, he was employed with the Charleston Naval Shipyard before starting with the Savannah River Site. He then became a general contractor having worked for various construction companies before starting his own company which was named Phillips Construction.
He was a member of Saint Johns United Methodist Church in Ruffin, where he was formerly active in many aspects of the church's work. He was a member and Past Master of Bells Masonic Lodge No. 236, Ancient Free Masons, where he was recently presented with his sixty year pin. He was also thirty-second degree Scottish Rite.
Ben will be remembered for his love of working in the outdoors, being a Colleton County farmer and for his avid love of fishing the local creeks of Colleton County.
He was the husband of the late Helen Smyly Phillips and surviving are: his only son, Bennie Phillips, Jr. of Ruffin and a grandson, Jared Phillips of Ruffin.
Born May 19, 1923 in Orangeburg County, for many years, he was employed with the Charleston Naval Shipyard before starting with the Savannah River Site. He then became a general contractor having worked for various construction companies before starting his own company which was named Phillips Construction.
He was a member of Saint Johns United Methodist Church in Ruffin, where he was formerly active in many aspects of the church's work. He was a member and Past Master of Bells Masonic Lodge No. 236, Ancient Free Masons, where he was recently presented with his sixty year pin. He was also thirty-second degree Scottish Rite.
Ben will be remembered for his love of working in the outdoors, being a Colleton County farmer and for his avid love of fishing the local creeks of Colleton County.
He was the husband of the late Helen Smyly Phillips and surviving are: his only son, Bennie Phillips, Jr. of Ruffin and a grandson, Jared Phillips of Ruffin.
Bennie Bailey Phillips, Sr., affectionately known as "Ben", of Ruffin, died April 21, 2009.
Born May 19, 1923 in Orangeburg County, for many years, he was employed with the Charleston Naval Shipyard before starting with the Savannah River Site. He then became a general contractor having worked for various construction companies before starting his own company which was named Phillips Construction.
He was a member of Saint Johns United Methodist Church in Ruffin, where he was formerly active in many aspects of the church's work. He was a member and Past Master of Bells Masonic Lodge No. 236, Ancient Free Masons, where he was recently presented with his sixty year pin. He was also thirty-second degree Scottish Rite.
Ben will be remembered for his love of working in the outdoors, being a Colleton County farmer and for his avid love of fishing the local creeks of Colleton County.
He was the husband of the late Helen Smyly Phillips and surviving are: his only son, Bennie Phillips, Jr. of Ruffin and a grandson, Jared Phillips of Ruffin.
Born May 19, 1923 in Orangeburg County, for many years, he was employed with the Charleston Naval Shipyard before starting with the Savannah River Site. He then became a general contractor having worked for various construction companies before starting his own company which was named Phillips Construction.
He was a member of Saint Johns United Methodist Church in Ruffin, where he was formerly active in many aspects of the church's work. He was a member and Past Master of Bells Masonic Lodge No. 236, Ancient Free Masons, where he was recently presented with his sixty year pin. He was also thirty-second degree Scottish Rite.
Ben will be remembered for his love of working in the outdoors, being a Colleton County farmer and for his avid love of fishing the local creeks of Colleton County.
He was the husband of the late Helen Smyly Phillips and surviving are: his only son, Bennie Phillips, Jr. of Ruffin and a grandson, Jared Phillips of Ruffin.
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