Granville "G.L." Phillips age 88 of Plant City formerly of Daytona Beach and Welch W. Virginia went to his heavenly home on Friday September 5 2008. A service in his honor will be held Tuesday Sept. 9 2008; 11:00 AM at the Daytona Chapel of the Lohman Funeral Home. Mr. Phillips was born in Virginia and spent most of his life serving his community of Welsh West Virginia. He dedicated his talents and skills as an entrepreneur leaving a legacy with G.L Phillips Companies which had a Residential and Commercial Construction base. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII a member of the Lions Club Int. Kiwanis Club Int. Veterans of Foreign Wars The Moose and the Shriners. Mr. Phillips was a man of many musical talents playing; percussion and base in his early days with the Big Band and Good Country sound and later sang gospel at various churches and retirement homes. He came to Daytona Beach with his wife after his retirement and later joined his daughter in Plant City. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years Eva M. Phillips (2001) and a grandson Mark S. Miller (2004). He leaves behind to cherish his memory his daughters Linda (Donald E.) Davis and Patricia P. (Lee E.) Marvin 3 granddaughters Kimberly (Steve) Chance Janet (Trevor) McKay and Rebecca (Timothy) Keating and 12 great grandchildren.