Phila Vongphachanh

Mr. Phila Vongphachanh, 88, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Salisbury.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Vongphachanh was born November 17, 1930 in Vientiane, Laos. He was a son of the late Pha Vongphachanh and Thanh Keophila Vongphachanh. He attended the Army School and lived in Vietanice, Laos for a number of years. Later, he and his family moved to Thailand, the Philippines, and the USA. When he first moved to the USA, he lived in Hartford, CT, then later to San Diego, CA and finally settled in North Carolina. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Thao Mouk and Thao Ouane.

Mr. Vongphachanh is survived by his wife, Khamvanh Lamanivong Vongphachanh; five children, Souvanna Vongphachanh, Phouangmala Vongphachanh, Phouangmalay Athitang, Souvanheane Vongphachanh and Souvanny Vongphachanh; eleven grandchildren, Darouny Vongphachanh, Vanida Vongphachanh, Julie Vongphachanh, Mary Athitang, Sousada Vongphachanh, Nancy Vongdara, Vicky Athitang, Dolly Athitang, Jenny Vongdara, Andrew Vongphachanh and Darren Vongphachanh; four great grandchildren, Arel, Aaliyah, Amiyah and Natalye; five brothers, Thao Khamha, Thao Phengta, Thao Phila, Thao Sypha, and Thao Khamla; and two sisters, Nang Bounema and Nang Souk.