Foster St. Clair Phillips - 76, of New Minas, Kings County, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Canning, he was a son of the late Omery and Esther (Daniels) Phillips. He had been a farm equipment mechanic and a heavy equipment operator, having worked for Mort Lutz, Ken Sanford Farm, Welton Trucking, L.B. Meek and Sons, Harvey Hannah Excavating and was self-employed in the trucking industry for a few years. He is survived by his wife, the former Catheline May (Messom) (McMullin); three daughters, Heather (Doug ) Manual, Coldbrook; Susan Tupper (Gerry - deceased), New Minas; Tammy Singleton, New Minas; a son, Daniel (Betty) Phillips, Kentville; 11 step-daughters, Elaine Wall, Kentville; Carol (Trevor) Campbell, Kentville; Joyce (Carl) Knox, Porters Lake; Patricia (Eric) Brown, Canning; Donna (David) Thompson, Nictaux; Sylvia Hudson (Lee - deceased), Hantsport; Linda (Wayne) Isnor, New Minas; Paulette (Rufus) Rockwell, Cambridge; Brenda (Gâetan Brisson) McMullin, Kentville; Pamela (Alan) Wagner, Berwick; Lurenda (David) Arenburg, Blue Mountain; five step-sons, Lawrence “Bubby” McMullin, Lakewood Road; Laurie (Linda ) McMullin, Kingston, Ontario; Gary (Julie) McMullin, New Minas; Michael (Nancy) McMullin, Wallbrook Mountain; Randy McMullin, Kentville; three sisters, Bessie (Doug Woodworth) Fraser, Kentville; Elsie (Harry - deceased) Greenlun, Hantsport; Connie (Morris) Naugler, New Ross; a brother, Leslie Phillips, Woodside, Kings County; 48 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; 95 great grandchildren, step-great grandchildren and step great great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Charles Phillips. Visitation was held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, where the funeral service, followed by a reception, was held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012, Reverend Scott Prime officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill. Family flowers only, by request. Donations in memory may be made to the Valley Hospice Foundation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.