Kenneth Phelps
November 4, 1926 — November 9, 2012
Kenneth Phelps
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Major (U. S. Army Retired) Kenneth C. Phelps age 86 of Arkadelphia died Friday, November 9, 2012 in Arkadelphia. He was born November 4, 1926 in Okolona, Arkansas the son of the late Bernard and Flossie Covington Phelps. Kenneth served for twenty-five years in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of WW II, Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. After his military career, he retired from Ouachita Baptist University as a maintenance supervisor.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Phelps and one sister, Martha Phelps.
Survivors are his wife of over sixty years, Ina Loomis Phelps; two sons, John Randolph Phelps and Joseph Earl Phelps both of Arkadelphia; and three granddaughters.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13th at First Baptist Church with Dr. Lee McGlone officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Okolona Cemetery. Open visitation will be Monday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Arkadelphia First Baptist Church or a favorite charity.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Phelps and one sister, Martha Phelps.
Survivors are his wife of over sixty years, Ina Loomis Phelps; two sons, John Randolph Phelps and Joseph Earl Phelps both of Arkadelphia; and three granddaughters.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13th at First Baptist Church with Dr. Lee McGlone officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Okolona Cemetery. Open visitation will be Monday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Arkadelphia First Baptist Church or a favorite charity.
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