Frank Phelps

Frank Junior Phelps, 75, passed into Christ's loving arms on Friday, July 24, 2015 in Bastrop, LA. He was born on October 17, 1939 in Brown Springs, AR, to the late Joseph and Nettie Phelps. Frank was a faithful servant of Our Lord Jesus Christ and a long standing member of Christ Episcopal Church in Bastrop, LA. He was a gentle giant, hard-working, loving husband, father and friend, always offering generous wisdom, a funny joke, or a hug to everyone he met. He served faithfully in the U.S. Air Force, was an independent agricultural consultant and a 1966 graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. An active member and former Potentate of the Barak Shrine Temple, a Cabiri member also a member of the Commodore Club and his charitable and humanitarian efforts were both great and small; Frank touched many lives with his actions.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Floyd, Roy, Jim and Paul and by his sisters, Ruby Collinson and Betty McElyea and by his son, Joseph Lawrence Phelps.


Frank is survived by his wife, Roberta Wayne Phelps of Mer Rouge, his daughter, Cheryl Phelps of Shreveport, his son, Frank Jay Phelps and wife, Jennifer of Rogers, AR his step sons, Kenn Woodard of Rogers, AR, Goodwin Gladney and wife Andrea, Robert Gladney and wife Diane of Mer Rouge, LA, and his grand children Lauren Rogers and husband Ben, Jake and Daniel Gladney and Clarice Gladney, and his sisters, Mary Ferree and Bonnie Roberts.


Graveside service will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, July 27, 2015 at Jones Cemetery, off Highway 51N out of Arkadelphia near Brown Springs with Father Ned Head officiating. No visitation will be held per his request.


In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Barak Shrine Temple, 6620 Frontage Rd, Monroe, LA, 71202 or Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3100 Samford, Ave, Shreveport, LA, 71103, as per the families' request.


Final arrangements are made by Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home, Arkadelphia, AR.