Ivan Doran Phillips

PHILLIPS, Mr. Ivan Doran . - age - 75, passed away Saturday January 18, 2014 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland. Family hour 10:00AM Saturday, February 1, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church, 99 Wayne Street with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Minister Richard O. Griffith, officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N. Perry St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. Mr. Phillips will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed 1:00PM-8:00PM Friday. Ivan Doran Phillips was born to Hubert and Edith Phillips (Morgan) on June 2, 1938 in Woodland in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, the district of New Market. Ivan grew up in a well-mannered home with lots of love. While growing up he attended Spring Field All Age School in the parish of St. Elizabeth. As Ivan began his journey in life, he obtained employment at the St. Catherine District Prison as a Correctional Officer. One of his many job duties were transporting prisoners for court dates and giving them strict discipline. Ivan was later promoted to Staff Warden. Ivan was well respected by the prisoners and his colleagues. Ivan resided in Spanish Town, Jamaica until 1978 when he migrated to the United States. Ivan lived in Brooklyn, New York where he worked as a Package Handler and Accountant for L and B Products. Ivan came to Michigan in the early 1980s and began working as Security Guard for a company in Detroit, Michigan. Ivan continued his Security Guard career at Pontiac General Hospital. Ivan then worked as a Dietary Aide and Janitor at Bloomfield Hills Care Center. Ivan also worked as a Custodian at First Presbyterian Church that he loved dearly. Ivan’s hobbies were playing Cricket and Dominoes with his friends, Gardening, Dancing to Soca and Calypso music, helping anybody in need, and talking about Politics. Mr. Phillips leaves to cherish in his memory his wife Johanna Phillips of twenty-seven years until his death. siblings; Jane (Sydney) Kirlew of England; Elton “Clive” Phillips of Jamaica; children, Romonia Phillips, Patricia (David) Bullock, Julia “Denise” Phillips, Patricia “Maxcine” Forrester, Hasalee Green, Merlene “Mar” Hunt and Randolph Phillips; host of grandchildren, and host of nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by, children, Seymour and Winsom “Angie” Phillips, siblings, Mavis Bogle, Daphine Phillips, Hubert “Agent”, Derrick, Bryon, and Doreen Phillips.

Ivan Doran Phillips

June 2, 1938 - January 18, 2014