Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Phelps, Richard M., 1958 

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RICHARD MARTIN PHELPS 

   Richard Martin Phelps, 83, of Franklin, husband of the late Mrs. Sallie 
Phelps, died at Patrick Henry Hospital, Denbigh, on Thursday, April 17, at 
8:45 p.m. after several years of declining health.  He had been in the 
hospital only a few days before passing away.

   A native of Bertie County, N.C., Mr. Phelps was a former employee of 
Pretlow Peanut Company.  In late years he had made his home at 510 W. Second 
Avenue.

   Surviving are a sister, Mrs. George Minton of Norfolk; and two brothers, 
Jesse T. Phelps of Currituck, N.C., and Roland L. Phelps of Norfolk.

   Rites for Mr. Phelps were conducted at the graveside in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery on Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock by Rev. James B. Douglas, pastor 
of High Street Methodist Church.

   Pallbearers were L. Bailey Maddrey, James H. Turner, Claudia Wall, Floyd 
Wall, Willie M. Weede and George Williams.


Richard Martin PHELPS, of Franklin, former Pretlow Peanut Co. employee, 
Bertie Co., NC native, d. 17 Apr 1958, Denbigh (now Newport News), age 83, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 31*), Franklin, 
   19 Apr 1958, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 24, 1958, Sect. II, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 10, 1945) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p412s1ob.txt 


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