Chester Ray Phillips, 90, of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 in the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC.  Mr. Phillips was born May 17, 1930 in Carroll County to the late Dewey Ray Phillips and Lavina Marshall Phillips.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Lucas, Elwood, Edwin and Emory and three great grandsons Alec, Brenden and Connor Guynn.

Mr. Phillips proudly served the country in the Korean War and was a lifetime member of the Hillsville VFW Post 1115. He has a passion for farming and worked 29 years at Radford Arsenal.

Mr. Phillips is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lydia Franklin Phillips; sons and spouses: Chip Phillips and Martha, Frankie Phillips and Angie, Bradley Phillips and Sheila; grandchildren Jennifer Long and Jordan, Sydney Butterworth and Jason, Ashley Guynn and David, Ryan Phillips, Brogan Phillips, Landon Phillips; great grandchildren Harper Long, Emorie Butterworth Declan Butterworth, and Aiden Guynn.

A graveside service with burial will be held Sunday April 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Lindsey-Old Bethesda Cemetery with David Bays and Brent Carrick officiating.  Military rites will be conducted at the graveside by Hillsville VFW Post 1115.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Mountain Valley Hospice, 1477 Carrollton Pike, Hillsville, VA 24343

There will be no visitation at the funeral home, however, a guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com .  Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.