Leonard Phelps, 82 of Garretts Bend went home to the Lord Sunday November 25, 2012 at home.
He was retired from Painter’s Local 970. He was a devoted member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He loved his family, friends and going camping. He will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents Hardy and Ada Phelps; brothers, Cody, Martin, Virgil and Francis; and sisters, Alice Arnold, Carrie Blankenship, Orpha Mosteller and Hester Sullivan.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Thelma Phelps; sister, Thelma Torman, many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and many loving nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to Sallie of Hospice and Dr. Najarajan.
Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday November 28, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Butch Leadman and Phil Suiter officiating. Burial will follow in Orchard Hill Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
I didn’t know Mr. Phelps, however, after reading his obituary, I wanted to say that I am sorry for your loss. I know it is hard to experience the loss of someone you cherish so much. Mr. Phelps must have been a treasure to have and you will no doubt miss him a lot. But we can always find hope in God’s promises to us in the Bible that we will one day see our loved ones again without the pain and suffering we have now. I hope the following scriptures will help you as much as they have helped me with my losses:
Psalms 37:11,29
Isaiah 25:8
John 5:28,29
John 11:25
Acts 24:15
Revelation 21:4
Thelma and family, I am so sorry to hear of Leonard’s passing. I recall staying all night at your home with Maxine many yrs. ago. My condolances to you and the family. May the Lord give you peace and comfort.