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Kenneth Dale Phillips, 84, of Huntsville; passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023, at home. He was born Saturday, November 5, 1938, at Hindsville; to Lee and Ethna Litterell Phillips. Dale married Linda Kay Hood on Wednesday, January 3, 1962 at Springdale; and together they were parents to two children. Dale started his career at Standard Register and worked there 10 years before retiring to farm full time in 1968. In 1978, Dale's family was selected as Madison County Farm Family of the Year, and he served as a Huntsville School District Board member for 18 years. Additionally, Dale served on Washington County Farmer's Mutual Insurance's Board of Directors for 23 years, and as their Treasurer from 2012. Family gatherings for birthdays and holidays were especially meaningful to Dale, who loved spending time with his family. Sports was also something he enjoyed watching his children, grandkids, and great-grandkids participate in. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Ethna Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Linda Phillips, of the home; his daughter and son-in-law, Katrina and Randy Burnett, of Farmington; his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Jerri Sue Phillips, of Huntsville; five grandchildren, Hailey and Jim Kuhlmann, Kelsey and Austin Sutterfield, Miranda Burnett, Wilson and Heather Phillips and Kolby and Brooke Burnett; and ten great-grandchildren, Hannah, Maddox, Evie, Charley, Pierson, Easton, Fletcher, Juliette, Murphy, and Kessler. Dale is also survived by his siblings, Darrel and Alma Phillips, of Hindsville; Glenda and Buddy Lee of Jacksonville, North Carolina; Marie and Frankie Fitch, of Huntsville; Gary and Judy Phillips, of Huntsville; Roger Phillips, of Hindsville; and Karen and Mike Churchwell, of Gravette. The family will receive friends 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Brashears Funeral Home. Services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Brashears Funeral Home with Loren Collins and Dwain McLoud officiating. Pallbearers will be Wilson Phillips, Kolby Burnett, Jim Kuhlmann, Austin Sutterfield, Phillip Lee, and Jared Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Phillips, Gary Phillips, Roger Phillips, Frankie Fitch, Buddy Lee and Mike Churchwell. Interment will immediately follow services at Buckeye Cemetery, Hindsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dale's name may be made to Arkansas Children's Northwest Hospital, 2601 Gene George Blvd, Springdale, AR 72762 Services are entrusted to Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory of Huntsville.

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Dale Phillips

November 5, 1938 - January 14, 2023