Remembering Karl Roger Phillips

Karl Roger Phillips, 64, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Phillips was born on March 19, 1959 in Hawthorne, California, and he was the son of Albert Virgil Phillips and Nancy Sterrett (Mathews) Phillips.

He graduated Suma cum laude from George Mason University with a degree in Geographical History. He worked for a number of firms concentrating on the development of GPS. He also worked for Election Data Services, Loudoun County Mapping Division and for MapStory.org, and started his own Company, Dynamic Geographics.com with a focus on the mapping of historical United States boundaries.

Phillips’ commitment to serving his community included Volunteer Fire Fighter in Fairfax County, VA and holding a seat on the Purcellville Town Council – from 2002 to 2006 – committed to a slow growth, fiscally conservative platform. He was also a founding member of Citizens for Catoctin County, an organization tasked with truly preserving western Loudoun by looking at the feasibility of the separation of western Loudoun from eastern Loudoun.

Karl was married to Kathleen Jeffries (Hugus) Phillips. He was one of seven siblings, and is survived by his two sons Sean James Phillips and Ryan Francis Phillips; his mother Nancy Sterrett Phillips, three brothers Albert Virgil Phillips, Jr., Stephen Wendell Phillips, Perry Douglas Phillips and one sister Mildred Annette Phillips; and an extraordinary group of nieces and nephews of whom Karl was always proud. He was predeceased by his father Albert Virgil Phillips, and a sister Teresa June Phillips and brother Neil Emerson Phillips.

The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023 and a funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Hall Funeral Home; 140 South Nursery Avenue, Purcellville, VA.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Loudoun County Animal Services, 42225 Adoption Drive, Leesburg, Virginia 20175.

Arrangements are being handled by Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA.

To view the obituary and send online condolences, please visit www.hallfh.com.