A retired accountant for the city of Baton Rouge and state of Louisiana, he passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Regency Place. He was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Jackson, Miss. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., Saturday, July 17, from noon until memorial service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Trey Nelson. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Phillip is survived by his mother, Juliette L. Massey; sister, Kathy Bankston and husband Davis; brother, John R. Massey; aunt, Sydney McBride; uncle, John Mickey Green; two nephews, Davis F. and Jamie Bankston; and niece, Meg Bankston. Phillip was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Hill Massey Sr. Phillip was a graduate of Catholic High School and received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southeastern Louisiana University. He was past president of the Downtown Optimist Club and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
