Arthur Lee Epps

04/06/1945 - 12/20/2023

Obituary For Arthur Lee Epps

Arthur L. Epps, 78, of Phenix City, AL passed on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in Phenix City, AL.

Funeral service will he held at 2:00 p.m. EST, Saturday, December 30, 2023 in the C.T. Chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Hicks, officiating. Burial to follow in Edmond Cemetery located at 1045 S 4th Pl, Phenix City, AL. Public visitation will be on Friday, December 29, 2023 from 12-5 p.m. EST.

Arthur L. Epps, affectionately known as “Slim,” was born April 6, 1945, in East Chicago, IN, son of the late Tommy Lee Philips and the late Hattie Brown Epps. Growing up, he attended South Girard High School in the class of 1963. Slim pursued a career as a truck driver in his former days but was a true entrepreneur, owning both a restaurant and store in Indiana. Slim gained recognition in Indiana for his renowned restaurant that served the best gyro sandwiches and food in town.

Slim was a man who loved family and never met a stranger. He had a heart of gold under that hard exterior. To those that knew him, that hard exterior was only a facade and cover up to the identity of a funny, charming and loving giant. He avoided questions at every extent with the phrase of "It don't make no difference." He was also known to threaten you with the infamous list that he would place your name on and with a check mark to emphasize how much trouble you really were in with in.

Slim's family was at the center of his heart always talking about who was related and where everyone was located in the family;keeping countless records of contacts to include phone numbers, addresses and number of children everyone had. You could find Slim talking to someone about anything. As he would say he was an "International" player. He loved to cook, bake cakes and pies and share them with his loved ones. He was always a phone call away if you needed him.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Cleveland Epps; sister, Effie Mae Williams and daughter, Nina Givan.

He leaves to cherish his memories a granddaughter, Janai Johnson of Gary, Indiana; great granddaughter, Bre'Niya Johnson of Gary, Indiana; brother, Lavonn (Willie C.) Epps in Chicago, IL; sister, Peggy Benton in Phenix City, AL; devoted niece, Patrice Mott and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.