William "Phil" Filmore Mcguire, Jr.

W. F. “Phil” McGuire, Jr, age 95, of Macon, Mississippi, died on April 7, 2019 at the Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He was born on August 27, 1923 in West Point, Mississippi to William F. McGuire, Sr. and Edna Holley McGuire. He served in WW II as a Ball Turret Gunner in a B17 Flying Fortress in the 8 ^th Air Force, and, during his service, he was awarded three Bronze Clusters, four Battle Stars, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Phil married Virginia Morrison of Algoma, Mississippi on October 3, 1944. He attended Mississippi State University and moved to Macon in 1948 to open a jewelry store. The jewelry business was Phil’s lifelong career. He was a watchmaker, a Graduate Gemologist, an accomplished bench jeweler, and, in the last 10 years of his career, he was a sales executive for Jewelmont Corporation. He is predeceased by his parents, his wife, a son, Chris McGuire, and a sister, Vivian McGuire Matthews. He is survived by his children, Mike McGuire of Ft. Worth, Texas, Ginny McGuire Winchester of Macon, Mississippi, and Buz McGuire of Macon, Mississippi. He is also survived by his sister, Edna McGuire Gilliland of Macon, Mississippi, 7 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.

There will be a public visitation at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, Mississippi on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 3pm until 5pm. In accordance with Phil’s wishes, he will be buried in a private, family service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation, P O Box 368, Woodland Hills, CA 91365 (garysinisefoundation.org) or to the donor’s favorite charity. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.