Cockerill, Philip Jay, 75, of Sun City Center, died on August 1, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carol L Tunison and Herman Cockerill. Philip is survived by his loving family, sister, Carolyn (Dale) Hinson of Salem, OH; nephews, Brian Philip Hinson and Jeffrey Morgan Hinson; and cousins, Cheri Kocher and Karon Carlisle. He was born on July 14, 1941 in Columbus, OH. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1970 where he was in the ROTC. He served in the Army and was stationed in Korean as a Second Lieutenant. He was a signal corps instructor who ended his military career as a Captain. He retired from the Bank of America after working in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. He moved to Sun City Center, FL from Richmond VA. He loved the beaches, the sun, and his 2 dogs. He will be greatly missed by his sister, nephews, and his best friend from college, Rex.