Tom Philpot

July 31, 1937 - April 3, 2015

Tommy J. "Tom" Philpot, 77, of Vandalia passed away at 5:15am, Friday, April 3, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center Springfield. Services will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the First Pentecostal Church in Vandalia with Pastor Daniel McDonald and Pastor Tom Fedrigon officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm, Monday, April 6, 2015 at the First Pentecostal Church in Vandalia and 1 hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.  Burial will follow in Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia.  Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. Tom was born July 31, 1937, in Vandalia, the son of James and Pearl (Benefiel) Philpot.  He married Sharon Edwards on October 8, 1960; she preceded him in death on December 4, 1995.  Tom was an independent distributor for Prairie Farms, Meadow Gold, Pevely Dairy Co. and Sealtest Dairy.  He was a past Fayette County Board Member and past member of the Vandalia Moose Lodge #1447.  Tom enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to deer camps with his sons, and golfing, but most of all he loved spending time with his grandkids. Tom is survived by his sons Brady Philpot and wife Deb of St. Elmo, Tommy Philpot and wife Lisa of Brownstown, and Jimmy Philpot and wife Misty of Vandalia; daughter Mary and husband Shane Graumenz of St. Peter; brother Charles "Pud" Philpot and wife Ramona of Vandalia; sister Mardell Carpenter of Vandalia; and grandchildren Allyssa, Zeke, Trevor, and Cooper Philpot of Brownstown, Tessa and Nate Philpot of St. Elmo, Gracie, Saige, and Max Philpot of Vandalia, and Carlie and Brody Graumenz of St. Peter. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, daughter Stephanie Philpot, brother Donald Philpot, and infant brother Billy Frank.