Background
Phillips, Ira Edward was born on March 8, 1913 in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. Son of James Richard and Ollie (Johnson) Phillips.
Phillips, Ira Edward was born on March 8, 1913 in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. Son of James Richard and Ollie (Johnson) Phillips.
Dock foreman Roadway Express Company, Gadsden, Alabama, 1933—1938. Owner Ira Phillips Service Station, 1938—1982. Distributor Goodyear Tires, since 1946.
Jobber Sinclair-Arco, 1956—1981, Texaco, Gadsden, since 1981.
Active Boy Scouts America, Mental Health Board. Past treasurer Retarded Children's School. Chapter chairman Gadsden Red Cross.
Organizer Young Men’s Christian Association, Gadsden. Vice-chairman Industrial Development Board. Member of Shriners, Masons, Gadsden Chamber of Commerce, 1st Baptist Church (deacon, chairman finance committee).
Married Opal Chesnut Phillips, April 10, 1934. 1 child Ira Edward.