Philip Anthony Landry

Visitation will be 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Ridout’s Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, AL, immediately followed by A Celebration of Philip Landry’s Life at 1 p.m. Pastor Bob Flayhart will officiate, and pallbearers will be Josh Landry, Jeremy Shall, Cory Shaum, Paul Cerise, Mark Jenkins, and Henry Ritchie.

Philip was predeceased by his parents, Walter Abel Landry and Marilee Messina Landry. Survivors include Philip’s wife of 25 years, Becky Landry; sister, Linda Melinie (Roland) of Baton Rouge, LA; brother, Glenn Landry (Sandy) of Corsicana, TX; mother-in-law, Betty Jenkins of Montgomery, AL; sister-in-law, Bonnie Brown (Jim) of New Smyrna Beach, FL; brother-in-law, Mark Jenkins of Montgomery; nephews, Josh Landry and Jeremy Shall; nieces, Kate Shaum, Julie Cerise, Shirey Brown, Shaley Brown, and Jalynn Brown; and several cousins.

Philip, as known by his family, or Phil, as known by coworkers and many others, spent his career as an estimator in the industrial construction field. He was employed as a CB&A contractor to The Southern Company, and was previously with BE&K, FP&L, KBR, and Yates. He had a gift for estimating and loved what he did in spite of the stress of dealing with multi-million dollar projects and fast-track deadlines.

After graduating from East Jefferson High School in Metairie, LA, Philip earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Construction from Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM, University of Louisiana Monroe).

A member of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church, Phil loved music, golf, boating, traveling, and being with friends and family. He had a great sense of humor and wit. He also had a love of adventure and introduced his wife and his nephew to scuba diving and in recent years rediscovered his childhood joy of bike riding.

Phil was always fun-loving, had a tender generous "mercy spirit." He agonized over the suffering and injustice in this world and struggled with great loss in his own life. In his later years, his journey took him through a "spiritual greenhouse" of sorts and he experienced the peace and grace of Christ like no other time in his life.

He had an infectious laugh, a winsome smile, and was deeply loved by his nieces, nephews, and their children. He will be greatly missed by all!

The family wishes to thank the caregivers and nurses of Hope Hospice.

Memorial gifts may be made to Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church, 5080 Cahaba Valley Trace, Birmingham, AL 35242. Or, give to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.