Phillip “Mack” Amburn, Jr.
Phillip Mack Amburn, Jr., lovingly known to many as “Mack”, 66, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026. He was born on January 11, 1960, in Port Arthur, to Phillip Mack Amburn, Sr. and Virginia Irene Brist Amburn.
Mack’s professional career as an Industrial Integrator afforded him travel, meeting new people, and designing complicated systems to help his many clients. He was very accomplished in his field and respected by his colleagues until the day he retired.
In his travels his love of food grew! Mack was a foodie before the word was even used. He wanted to know the origin, history, and the techniques of foods from around the world. He loved to teach people how to cook and to appreciate the heritage of food.
Mack loved to play the guitar and sing Neil Diamond songs, the Blues, and Jazz. He loved collecting guitars from his favorite manufacturers. He loved the quiet concerts in local settings and just enjoying the musicians and the music.
Above all, Mack was a man of deep faith and integrity. His life was quiet dedication to God, his family, and doing what was right. He was a giver to all of those in need and he did it not for recognition, but because that is who he was.
Survivors include his mother, Virginia Amburn of Nederland; sister, Kim Amburn Dillow and her husband, Kent Dillow of Port Neches; nephew, Phillip Lee Dillow and his wife, Amy Dillow and their children, Avery, Phillip Lee, and Phelix. Phil’s bonus family, Cassy Keenan and her husband, Brian Keenan and their children, Tovin and Lauren; Katrina Bernard and her husband, Tyler Bernard and their children, Cody, Carter, and Emma.
Mack is reunited with his father, Phillip Mack Amburn, Sr.; his grandmother, Irene Brist Bernard, lovingly known as “Biggie”, and many more family to welcome him into the Kingdom of Heaven.
A celebration of Mack’s life will be held at a later date.
Kim and Virginia, I’m sorry to hear about Mack. We had a lot of good times growing up in the neighborhood. My prayers go out to y’all in this time of loss.
He was a big part of my life. He’s also my daughter’s godfather. So grateful for our time together. He will be missed.
Sorry for your loss and you will always be in my prayers. Your son was a wonderful man.
Kim I’m so sorry to hear about your loss! 🙏🏼for you all as you travel through this difficult period of grief!
I’m so sorry for your loss 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Today, I want to speak about someone who once held a very real place in my life — someone I loved, someone who shaped me, someone whose presence left an imprint that time never fully erased.
We didn’t end our story the way I once imagined we would. Life changed, we changed, and our paths eventually separated. But the truth is, love doesn’t disappear just because life moves forward. It softens, it reshapes itself, and it becomes something quieter — a memory that still warms you, even as it aches.
What I carry with me now are the moments that mattered: the laughter that came so easily, the conversations that stretched late into the night, the way they could make the world feel a little lighter just by being in it. They taught me things I didn’t know I needed to learn — about myself, about love, about how to grow. And even though we didn’t walk the whole journey together, I’m grateful for the part we did share.
So today, I don’t stand here mourning, I’m remembering the whole of them — the bright parts, the complicated parts, the parts that once intertwined with my own life. I’m remembering the version of them that I knew, the one who made me feel seen, the one who helped shape the person I’ve become.
Goodbye feels too small for a life that touched mine so deeply. So instead, I’ll say thank you. Thank you for the time we had. Thank you for the love we shared. Thank you for the memories that still live quietly in the corners of my heart.
May you rest in peace, and may the people who love you now find comfort in knowing how much you meant — not just to them, but to everyone whose life you brushed against, including mine.
That was so beautiful Gail. He loved you deeply and your daughter too. He will be missed.
For a very long time Phil was my step dad even though my mom and him never got married a big part of my childhood he was there and he loved me and my mom more then words can express her will be dearly missed!
I worked with Mack many years ago at Nederland Nursing Home,, first fell in love with his grandmother Irene,, what a beautiful soul!! I also still remember Kim and Virginia! I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of Mack, his was a great guy, and I’m sure he will be missed by all who knew him!! RIP. We will meet again one day! Love to all his wonderful family!