Phillip was born on November 25, 1943, in Tampa, Florida, to the late Annie Louise Valdez.

Phillip enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a part of the Cannon Crew (field artillery) and indirect fire infantry. He also enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he was a seaman. He enjoyed fishing, playing chess, baseball, football, horse racing, and watching western cowboy movies.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Annie L. Valdez; grandmother, Louise Anderson; great-grandmother, Annie Mae Mays; aunt, Bertha Robinson; and god-sister, Sheryl Napper.

He leaves to cherish his memories with his brother, Delano Gadis, Jr., James Triplett, Jr. (Karen), Alfred Brown III, Thomas Allen, Jr., Keith (Yaisa), and Larry Gadis; sisters, Julia Gadis (John), Pianese Williams, Clara Robinson (Michael), Sheila Young, Tonya Taylor and Lateshia Gadis-Brookins (Ron), Ashonti Abdul, Listaslia Crawford, Jada Lawson, and Tijah Ray; nephews, Ronald Lawson, Ronald Lawson, Jr., and Keitavius Alexander; childhood friends, Bernard Hudson, Oscar Hill, Luther Pratt, and Sherrill Smith; close friends, Che Sturridge, Will Bodie, Bo Donaldson, Alex Tzelepis, Jason Wilngenbach, Jean Delsoin, Sam Militello, Ozzie Timmons and Joey Urso, the entire JL Young Gardens Apartments, the University of Tampa Baseball Team and Staff, Hospitality Staff (Sodexho) and Lifepath Hospice of Tampa and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

Visitation
Friday, February 10, 2023
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610

Funeral Service
Saturday, February 11, 2023
10:30 AM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33610