Phil Sabey

Phil R. Sabey, 59 years, passed away January 19, 2017 at Flaming Gorge, doing what he loved.
Phil was born August 11, 1957 in Heber City, Utah to Rex B. and Peg Sabey.  On September 29, 1978 he married Shelley Gines in Elko, Nevada.  They were married thirty eight years.
He was a co-owner of P.K. Pump Repair. Phil enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and grandchildren.  He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed running lion and bear with his dogs.  He loved to hunt deer & elk with his kids and grandkids.  His real passion was fishing, always waiting for the next bite and reeling in the big one.  He shared his love of fishing with anyone that wanted to join him on the boat.  Phil shared his life experiences through poems and drawings.
He is survived by  his children Ken Christensen, Brandon (Kerri) Sabey and Shannon Sabey Newton all of Lyman; his parents, Rex and Peg Sabey of Charleston, UT; siblings, Clark Sabey of Charleston, UT, Jed Sabey of Vernal, Brett Sabey of Vernal, Whitney (Greg) Ferguson of Vernal and Tracey Sabey of Heber City.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Rex and Ruby Allred and Vivian and Berdell Sabey.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Urie Stake Center. Family and friends will gather at the church on Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 PM and one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in the Charleston Cemetery, Charleston, Utah.