PARAGOULD — Irene Frances Phelps Bailey was born Dec. 11, 1917, in Brighton. She was taken home by our Lord and Saviour on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at Greene Acres Nursing Home.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Gerald Bailey; sons, Dale, Larry and Gary Bailey; granddaughter, Debbie Bailey; parents, James and Rebecca Phelps; brothers, Elmer, Henry, Ebb, Jess, Jim and George Phelps; and sisters, Martha Joyner, Laura Gresham, Clartha Cupp, Ora Edwards and Annie Phelps.
She is survived by two sons, James Bailey of Ashland City, Tenn., and Kim Bailey of Paragould; and four daughters, Betty White of St. Louis, Alda Wells of Tulsa, Okla., Sharon Langley of Paragould and Janice Pruitt of Cardwell, Mo. Irene had 31 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends.
Visitation will be tonight from 6-9 in Heath Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a.m. in Heath Colonial Chapel with the Revs. Arthur Phelps and Jim Dement officiating. Burial will follow in Cardwell Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Bernard Hospice in Jonesboro.
A very special thanks from the family goes to all the wonderful personnel at Greene Acres Nursing Home.
PARAGOULD — Irene Frances Phelps Bailey was born Dec. 11, 1917, in Brighton. She was taken home by our Lord and Saviour on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at Greene Acres Nursing Home.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Gerald Bailey; sons, Dale, Larry and Gary Bailey; granddaughter, Debbie Bailey; parents, James and Rebecca Phelps; brothers, Elmer, Henry, Ebb, Jess, Jim and George Phelps; and sisters, Martha Joyner, Laura Gresham, Clartha Cupp, Ora Edwards and Annie Phelps.
She is survived by two sons, James Bailey of Ashland City, Tenn., and Kim Bailey of Paragould; and four daughters, Betty White of St. Louis, Alda Wells of Tulsa, Okla., Sharon Langley of Paragould and Janice Pruitt of Cardwell, Mo. Irene had 31 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends.
Visitation will be tonight from 6-9 in Heath Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a.m. in Heath Colonial Chapel with the Revs. Arthur Phelps and Jim Dement officiating. Burial will follow in Cardwell Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Bernard Hospice in Jonesboro.
A very special thanks from the family goes to all the wonderful personnel at Greene Acres Nursing Home.
Family Members
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Burton Franklin "Bert" Phelps
1888–1921
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Martha M Joyner
1894–1962
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Laura Malinda Phelps Gresham
1896–1989
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Clartha L Cupp
1898–1987
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Ora Elizabeth Phelps Edwards
1900–1987
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Elmer L Phelps
1902–1976
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Henry David Phelps
1904–1994
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Joel Ebb Phelps
1907–2001
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Jess Otto Phelps
1909–1997
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James B. Phelps
1912–1998
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George Marion Phelps
1914–1982
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Francis "Annie" Phelps
1915–1915
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Infant Girl Phelps
1916–1916
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