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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 27, 2019

Chattanooga lawyer John B. Phillips Jr. died Nov. 14 at the age of 72. Originally from Winchester, Phillips earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law and moved to Chattanooga to practice law. He was a long-time member at Miller & Martin and served as the firm’s managing partner for five years. Phillips also served as deputy general counsel and vice president of employment and labor at Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., and as senior vice president and general counsel of Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries Inc. A memorial service was held Nov. 20 in Chattanooga. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga, Children’s Hospital at Erlanger or the Tennessee Aquarium. The Times Free Press has the full obituary.