Death notice for Donald Phillips

Donald Keith Phillips was born on June 17, 1964, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Darryl and Suzane (Bird) Phillips.

He spent his earliest years in Iowa before moving with his family to Florida. They moved to Heavener when Don was 9-years-old, where they stayed. He attended Heavener Public Schools.

Don married his high school sweetheart, Kim Steelman, on June 23, 1982, in Waldron, Arkansas. The couple moved to Tulsa, where he attended Spartan School of Aeronautics, graduating in September of 1985 with an A/P license and an IA certificate.

Don began working at the Sand Springs Airport, then he and Kim moved to Sallisaw, where he worked for a pilot and earned his private pilot license.

He enjoyed carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work – things he excelled at – and was always ready to tackle a problem no matter how difficult the task may have seemed.

Don had a unique sense of humor, and once people got to know him, they couldn’t help but like him.

He loved his family, his friends, and church. At the time of his passing, he was a member of the South Heights Baptist Church of Sapulpa.

Don left this life and entered his heavenly home to be with his Savior on Saturday, July 20, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents and two of his sisters Terry King and Debbie Marshall.

He leaves behind his wife, Kim; one daughter Autumn and her husband Kevin Merideth; a son Derek and his wife, Brittany; six grandchildren Noah, Braden, Eli, Bentley, Azlynn and Dextin; his sister Patti Alexander and husband Bob; his stepmother Pat Phillips; and an aunt Marilyn Johnson.

Services were under the direction of Greenhill Funeral and Cemetery.