Jack B. Phillips, Jr., 82, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away July 14, 2026, with his wife, Mollie, by his side.

Jack graduated from Clemson University with a Civil Engineering degree and later added a Master's degree from North Carolina State University and was a lifelong Tiger. He spent a long and successful career as a geotechnical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah where he led the Geotechnical and Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Branch. During this time, he was awarded the Department of the Army’s Commander’s Award for Civilian Service. Many of his most cherished lifelong relationships were formed during his career.

Jack overcame the debilitating spine disease Ankylosing Spondylitis which he fought for most of his life beginning in his late teens. Anyone wishing to contribute to further the quest to cure this disease and to empower those affected by it may do so at:  https://spondylitis.org/get-involved/donate/

The family will receive friends Saturday, July 18, 2026 10 o'clock until 11 o'clock in the morning at White Bluff Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd., Savannah. Funeral services will follow at 11 o'clock with The Reverend Dr. Barry Giddens will officiate. Burial will follow services in Forest Lawn Memory Garden, Savannah.