Phillip Wayne Magness, age 69, a current resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, passed away on August 23, 2020 in Tulsa after a brief hospital stay.

Phillip was born July 13, 1951 in Okemah to William Ivyle Magness and Retha Armentha (Scott) Magness. Phillip attended Okemah schools and graduated from Okemah High School in 1969. He enlisted in the National Guard, receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1977. Phillip spent many years as a ranch hand in East Texas. He later moved to Gunter, Texas and was employed in the maintenance department of Pilot Point I.S.D., from which he retired after 17 years.

Phillip is preceded in death by his parents; by one sister, DeLois Heath; one brother, William 'Bill' Magness; two nephews, Gary Wayne Heath and William Dee Heath; and brother-in-law, Gary 'Tex' Heath.

Phillip is survived by a sister, Phyllis Magness Edwards (Denny); sister-in-law, Donna Magness; nieces and nephews, Todd Magness (Jody), Blake Magness, Danelle Magness Childress (Rex), Kathleen Heath Lumpkin (Bradley), Mary Ann Heath Justus, Matt Edwards (Erica) and Diane Edwards Sanders (Chase); and niece-in-law, Jan Lasseigne Heath. He was also survived by numerous great nieces and great nephews.