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Obituary for Phillip Huskey

Phillip  Huskey
Mr. Phillip Huskey of Tuckerman, Arkansas departed this life on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the age of 81. He was born April 1, 1941 at Swifton, Arkansas, the son of Lonzo and Rosie Lee (Handley) Huskey.
He worked at Graham Brothers Gin for five years, and North Arkansas Lime Company for five years. He went on to be Plant Supervisor at Zenith Seed Company for twenty five years. After retiring from Zenith he owned Phillips Place for ten years. He then retired and raised chickens and was always working on something.
On May 4, 1962, Mr. Phillip Lonzo Huskey and Miss Mary Virginia Jiles were married. Together they enjoyed sixty years, raising their children and building a life together. He loved his family and treasured time spent with them.
Mr. Huskey was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donnie Huskey and Bill Huskey; four sisters, Virgie Sullivan, Evelyn Miller, Madalin McIntosh, and Carolyn Forthenberry.
He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Mary Huskey of the home; one son, Gregory Phillip Huskey of Tuckerman; one daughter, Debbie Meeks, and husband, Paul, of Tuckerman; one brother, Johnny Huskey and wife, Charlotte, of Ravenden Springs; two sisters, Earlene Eickhorst and husband, Floyd, of Missouri, and Sharon Sales of Swifton; three granddaughters, Rachel Hembrey and husband, Marcus, of Tuckerman, Melody Meeks of Tuckerman, and Zoey Meeks of Tuckerman; three great grandchildren, Lexi Hembrey, Hayden Hembrey and Maddox Hembrey all of Tuckerman; a great number of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Jackson’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Brandon Gates officiating. Interment will be in Swifton Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home, Tuesday 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Gus Graham, Pete Jiles, Jr., Randall Jiles, Marcus Hembrey, Robert Summers, and Cash Jiles. Honorary pallbearers will be Nick Adcox, Steve Brock, Tony Papineau, Hayden Hembrey, and Orbie Huskey.
Arrangements by Jackson’s Funeral Home.
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