Mr. Raymond Edward "Bucky" Phillips, age 72, of Deputy, Indiana entered this life on January 19, 1945 in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was the loving son of Raymond A. and Irene Wilman Phillips both of who preceded him in death. He was a lifelong resident of Jefferson County and was schooled in Deputy. He married Winnifred June Hardy on May 12, 1973 in Madison, Tennessee. Their happy union of thirty-eight years was blessed with a daughter Cindy. He later married Betty Ann Fayle Watterson on December 19, 2014 at the Lick Branch Baptist Church near Deputy. He had worked in logging, and was a mower with the Jefferson County Highway Department. He worked at the ITT factory in North Vernon for almost twenty years as a machine operator. He then worked for Earl Lamb Sawmill in Deputy for eight years. He was a member of the Lick Branch Baptist Church for many years and was now a member of the Lancaster Baptist Church. Raymond enjoyed hunting, fishing, his Poodle dog, "Pooh", cutting wood and being outdoors. Raymond died on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at 5:09 a.m. at his home near Deputy, Indiana.

Raymond will be missed by his loving wife of nearly four years, Betty Ann Fayle Watterson Phillips of Deputy, Indiana; his loving daughter, Cindy M. Phillips Booth and her fiancée, Lory Harrod of Manville, Indiana; his adoring grandchildren, Loren, Mackenzie, Courtney, and Zachary; his loving step sons, Jerry Rowlett of Deputy, Indiana, Robert Rowlett and his wife, Erin of Deputy, Indiana; his loving step daughters, Tina Rowlett of Deputy, Indiana, Teresa Watterson and her husband, Andy, Amy Watterson and her husband, Dough; his step grandchildren, Ashley, Lakin, Mike, R.J., Cody, Skyler, Rosie, Jessica, Kaylee, Raynelynn, and Gabe; numerous step great grandchildren; his half-brother, Charles Greenhill and his wife Nadine of Hanover, Indiana; his half-sisters, Margaret Phillips of Madison, Indiana, Vera Walters of Madison, Indiana; his brother in law, Calvin Booth of Pleasureville, Kentucky; his sisters in law, Norma Sterger of Lake Forest, California; Ginger Riley and her husband, Chuck of Victorville, California; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond A. Phillips, his mother, Irene Willman Phillips, his half brothers, John and Harry Phillips, his first wife, Winnifred June Hardy Phillips, died October 12, 2011, his twin sister, Rita Booth; his step son, Terry Rae Rowlett, his step daughter, Cindy Marie Hardy, his step grandson, Josh Dan Bartlett, his step great grandchild, Jordan Frisque, his step daughter in law, Kathy Rowlett.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., by Rev. Skip Napier at the Lancaster Baptist Church near Lancaster, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Lick Branch Cemetery near Deputy, Indiana.

Friends may call Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Lancaster Baptist Church near Lancaster, Indiana.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lick Branch Cemetery or the Lancaster Baptist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home and the church. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com