Phillip Ray Norman

Phillip Ray Norman, of Liberty, graduated to Glory on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Danville Health and Rehabilitation. He was 71.

Born on October 6, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Elza Ray and Mary Ellen White Norman. Phillip was a highly successful and well known hairstylist and makeup artist for more than thirty years. In the mid-1980’s, he opened Phillip’s Scissor Shed and operated that business for twenty years. Throughout his career, he traveled to numerous states as far as New York and California to style hair and makeup for his pageantry and wedding clients. Phillip also formerly worked for Images Modeling Agency as a pageant consultant. In 2021 at the Casey County Apple Festival, his work was honored as he was named the recipient of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for Kentucky’s Perfect Pageant and Model Search.

Phillip was a member of Haven of Hope Pentecostal Church. He was a faithful man and was involved in ministry for several years early in life. He was a Kentucky Colonel, a wonderful cook, and a very fun and enjoyable person to be around.

He is survived by a sister, Linda (Adam) Lindsey of Buffalo, Kentucky; a niece, Meredith Lindsey; a nephew, Koy Lindsey; and cousins, Shanae (Jason) Carpenter Rosdhal, Austin Carpenter, Aiden Rosdhal, Atlas Rosdhal, Tim Prather, Brandon (Crystal) Lee, Sophie Lee, and Shannon (Cheri) White. Other survivors include additional cousins and many friends.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Ryan Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, January 27, 2023, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Adam Lindsey, Koy Lindsey, Jason Rosdhal, Tim Prather, Brandon Lee, and Shannon White.

Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home to assist the family in offsetting funeral expenses. Contributions can be made at www.mckinneybrown.com., in person, or by telephone.  

Arrangements for Mr. Phillip Ray Norman are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.