John Phelps

John C. Phelps age 84 of Brant, Michigan formerly of Ovid & Elsie, Michigan passed away Wednesday April 7, 2004 at his home in Brant, Michigan.
Funeral services will be held Saturday April 10, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Dr. Jack Clarkson will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be Thursday April 8, 2004, 6-8 P.M. and Friday April 9, 2004 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.
John was born on January 1, 1920 in St. Johns, Michigan, the son of Claud J. and Martha ( Workman ) Phelps. On April 11, 1940 he married Edith Robinson in Rochester Colony, Michigan. Edith passed away on November 7, 2001. John was a retired truck driver from Conklin-Carmen Trucking in Ovid, Michigan. He attended Trinity Fellowship Church in Ovid, Michigan. He resided most of his life in Ovid & Elsie, Michigan. John also served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II.
He is survived by; 1 daughter Sandra Kimmel of Brant, MI, 2 sons, Arthur Phelps of Carson City, NV, John & Nina Phelps of Ovid, MI, 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 2 sister, Betty Woodworth of Owosso, MI, Pat Smith of St. Johns, MI, 2 brothers R. G. & Grace Phelps of CA, Robert & Bea Phelps of Harrison, MI, and 1 sister-in-law Lucille Phelps of St. Johns, MI. He is predeceased by his parents, 2 son-in-laws, & 2 brothers.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Fellowship Church of Ovid, MI. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.


Read John Phelps's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.