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Elza
Lee Phelps, age 90 of Somerset, departed this life on Thursday,
May 12, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
He
was born in the Goodwater Community of Pulaski County on May 25,
1920 to the late William Allen and Sarah Ellen Phelps. He
served in the United States Army. Mr. Phelps was a barber
for 62 years and was the owner/operator of Phelps Barber Shop in
Somerset, Kentucky. He was a member of the American Legion Post
#38. He was an active member of First Baptist Church in
Somerset and attended John Wilson’s Sunday School Class
faithfully. He was also an active member of “Young at
Heart” at First Baptist Church.
Mr.
Phelps is survived by a son, William D. “Bill” (and Kim)
Phelps of Somerset, KY; three daughters, Sylvia (and Walter) Jones
of Emerald Isle, NC, Jenny (and Robert) Epperson of Danville, KY
and Mary Deane(and Conway) Speaks of Somerset, KY; seven
grandchildren, Megan Phelps, Logan Phelps, Jamie (and Jason)
Patrick, Kasey (and Sebrina) Keeney, Kim (and Dana) Sutton, Jason
Speaks and Kevin and (Chrystal) Speaks; seven great grandchildren,
Colyer Speaks, Connor Speaks, Taylor Speaks, Noah Patrick, Will
Keeney, Erin Keeney and Erika Keeney; two brothers, Ora (and
Beulah) Phelps of Berea, KY and Prince (and Bertie Lou) Phelps or
Brooksville, KY; one sister, Zelma Durham of West Chester, OH and
a special friend, Thalia Cox and family.
Along
with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lois
Jenkins Phelps whom he married on July 4, 1942 in Yuma, Arizona; a
daughter, Carolyn Sue Phelps; three brothers, Lewis, Dahl and
Floyd Phelps; and a sister, Mildred Phelps.
Visitation
for Mr. Phelps will be Saturday, May 14, 2011 after 6:00 pm at
First Baptist Church, 128 North Main Street, Somerset, KY and
after 1:00 pm on Sunday, May 15th, 2011 until time for
funeral service at 2:30 pm at the church with Dr. French Harmon
officiating. Burial will be in the Wesley’s Chapel
Cemetery.
The
family request expressions of sympathy be made to the “Young at
Heart” of First Baptist Church and/or John Wilson’s Sunday
School Class at the First Baptist Church, 128 North Main Street,
Somerset, KY 42501.
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