He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Helen Wilson. He will be remembered by his one daughter, Melissa Richmond; and four sons, Ronnie, Keith, Arnold, Marty Wilson, two step-daughters, Lesley Thorpe, Amanda Petrowski and their spouses. He will be missed by 12 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, and 1 step great-grandchild. Phillip was preceded in death by his first wife of 51 years, Selma Mae Wilson.
Family will receive friends from 11:00am to 12:00pm on Monday, August 11 at Memphis Funeral Home 5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN. Services will follow at 12:00pm. Interment will be at Memphis Memory Gardens 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Rd, Memphis, TN.