The StarPress 3/20/05 MUNCIE - Hubert E. Phillips, 76, Muncie, passed away Friday evening, March 18, 2005 at Ball Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born May 31, 1928, in Stearns, Kentucky, the son of Nora Clark Phillips and Marcus Phillips. Hubert grew up in Kentucky and moved to the Muncie area in 1952. He worked at Ball Corp for 35 years and retired in 1993. His hobbies included fishing; hunting; tinkering in the garage; working on cars and he loved spending time with his family. He was a former member of the NRA. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ella Mae Anderson Phillips; five daughters, Pat Zebendon, (husband-Kerry), Farmland; Ruth Stassen, (husband-Bob), Muncie; Pam Baker, Muncie; Kathy Blair, (husband-Steve), Muncie and Carol Gensler, (husband-Bill), Ohio; five brothers, Gurstel Phillips, (wife-Elizabeth), Muncie; Ray Phillips, (wife-Freda), Stearns, Kentucky; Harold Phillips, (wife-Joyce), Muncie; Boyd Phillips, (wife-Peggy), Stratford, New Jersey; and Larry Phillips, Selma; his brother and sister-in-law, Herman and Christine Anderson, Muncie; nine grandchildren, Zachary; Cari, (husband-Kevin); Kylee, (fiance-Chris); Jeremy; Neeley; Erin, (fiance-Chris); Hayley; Amy, (husband-Tim); and Angie, (husband-Frank) and a special family friend, Sandy Wheat. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Boyce Phillips and Jimmy Phillips; one grandson, Joshua; one sister-in-law, Donna Phillips; his father-in-law, Monroe Anderson and his mother-in-law, Ethel Anderson. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory with Pastor Hoyt Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Elm Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday or after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, N. Canton, Ohio 44720 or to Arthritis Foundation, Indiana Chapter, 8660 Guion Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268. Online condolences to the family may be sent to<A HREF="mailto:meeksmortuary@sbcglobal.net">meeksmortuary@sbcglobal.net</A> . Copyright 2004 The Star Press