“Roland, If Tears Could Build A Stairway Through Memory Lane, I Would Walk Up To Heaven And Bring You Back Again!” - Momma
Roland Lamont Phillips opened his eyes and took his first breath on March 1, 1990. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and was the fifth of fifteen children. Roland was a good son, brother, nephew, cousin, uncle and father.
Roland received his early education in Chicago, Illinois and Ford Heights, Illinois, and upon graduating from high school he attended college in Indiana. Roland worked various jobs in Illinois and Indiana over the years.
He was loved by many, especially his thirteen year old daughter, Amanda Margaret Jones; his stepfather and mother: Walter Morris and Patricia Lofton-Morris; one brother, Ambrose; nine sisters: Ashley, Acqunetta, Reka, Raven, Woniqua, Mya, Lauryn, Aaliyah, and Shania; twenty-two nieces and nephews who adored him. Roland closed his eyes and took his last breath on June 28, 2023, where he was reunited with his siblings who preceded him in death: Mariah, Walter Jr., and Robert. “I Am My Brother’s Keeper!” FOREVER33.