Mr. Wilbur McPhail, Sr., age 69, of Kilgore, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 17th, 2022, at Christus Good Shephard Medical Center-Longview.
Wilbur was born December 30, 1952, in Marshall, Texas, to Thomas McPhail and Lola Fields McPhail.
After graduating from Marshall High School, Wilbur began his employment history in transportation. He worked for several companies throughout his adult life: retiring from Star International Incorporate in Kilgore, Texas, as a delivery truck driver. He continued this type of work until his passing.
Wilbur was known to be a colorful character who loved listening to the Blues and being the life of the party. He enjoyed cooking bar-be-que for family and friends. July 4, 2022 will be remembered as his final opportunity to cook and entertain family and friends prior to his departure from his earthly home.
Wilbur McPhail, Sr. was preceded in death by his mother and father; brothers, Clarence Fields (Mary), James McPhail (Lisa); sisters, Caroline Jones (Charles) and Debra McPhail.
Mourning his passing and cherishing his memory is his wife, Jerrie Lynn McPhail; children, Felicia McPhail, Nicole McPhail Newsom, Andrea McPhail, Wilbur McPhail, Jr., and William McPhail; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Bobbie Buckner, and Evelyn Jones; a host of other relatives and friends.