Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:00 P.M. 
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469 Mt. Olive Road Stockbridge, Georgia 
Reverend Terrance J. Gattis, Pastor 
 
 Don't spend too much time in mourning Tears are for the sad I left to be with Jesus 
and that should makeyou glad Don't wasteyour hours in grieving, 
No need to feel distress 
I was tired of life sfrustrations; 
I had to get some rest. Don'tfret because my leaving came in such a wqy We will have another meeting in Gods eternal dqy. 
 
 Mother Opal Lee Lemon Phelps was born April 22, 1922 to the late Frank and Amanda Lemon. She was the fourth of ten children, seven of which preceded her in death. She was married to the late Thomas Floyd Phelps and to this union four children were born: Tommie Lee, Lorenzo, Barbara Ann and Mary Helen. She became a widow in 1948 at the age of 26 with four small children. Always looking for ways to improve her circumstances, her surroundings, and particularly herself, she enrolled in a school of cosmetology and became a licensed beautician in 1966 and opened her own 
shop. 
 
At an early age Mother Phelps accepted Christ as her personal 
 
Lord and Savior and joined the Mount Olive Baptist Church. 
 
During her time at Mt. Olive, she was instrumental in establishing 
 
the Baptist Training Union (BTU) and Vacation Bible School 
 
(VBS), many times being the first to arrive and last to leave. She 
 
served in several capacities including president of the Mother 
 
 
 
Board, Directress of BTU, Coordinator for VBS, and other 
 
auxiliaries. She provided transportation for the children to attend 
 
local associations and conventions; she visited with her neighbors 
 
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and witnessed to them about Jesus, encouraging them to attend 
 
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church. 
 
Mother Phelps was always willing to help her family, church, and the community in any way she could. She would collect food and 
 
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clothes to distribute to people in need, using one of the bedrooms in her home as the storage and distribution center. She also 
 
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provided transportation to neighbors whenever needed. In addition to raising her children Mother Phelps also raised her 
 
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nieces, Gloria and Virginia and nephew, Alton. After the death of 
 
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her niece, Virginia, she raised her two grand nephews, Elbert and Jerry and grand niece, Felicia. She was also a surrogate 
 
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grandmother to Marcus and Shawn Byars, Cynthia Davis and her 
 
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family, Felicia Saunders and her family and Tavarus Heard and his 
 
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On August 18, 2011, Mother Opal Lee Phelps went home to be with the Lord. She leaves to cherish her memory her children 
 
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Tommie Turner (Lewis), Lorenzo Phelps (Regina), Barbara Phelps 
 
Daniel, and Mary Helen Taylor; a very special niece Gloria Lemon, 
 
six grandchildren Michael (Vonda), Reginald, Jeffrey (Gloria), 
 
Terence Qanice), Adrian, and Delicia; six great grandchildren 
 
Miyosha, Tia, Andre, Jazmine, Shakia, Anton; one great-great 
 
grandson Damian; one sister Vera Jordan (Edward), one brother 
 
Frank Lemon; five brothers-in-law, seven sisters-in-law, other 
 
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 
 
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 'Reverend Karen KeDex, 
 
Prelude 
 
Processional and Family Viewing 
 
Selection 
 
Mt. Olive Baptist Choir 
 
Scripture Reading Old Testament New Testament 
 
Reverend James Miller Reverend Robert Rice, Jr. 
 
Prayer 
 
Reve end Karen Kelley 
 
Family Tribute 
 
Mr. Adrian Phelps, Grandson Deacon Lorenzo Phelps, Son 
 
Words of Comfort 
 
Reverend ReverendJ Reverend Cha 
 
Obituary (Read Silently) 
 
Selection Eulogy 
 
Mt. Olive Baptist Choir 
Reverend Terrance J. Ga s 
 
Acknowledgments 
 
W. D. Lemon & Sons 
 
Recessional 
 
Postlude 
 
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Stockbridge, Georgia 
 
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Great Granddaughters 
 
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Zion Baptist Armor Bearers 
 
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The family of the late Mother Opal Lee Phelps wishes to 
 
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acknowledge and express our sincere appreciation for all the love and sympathy shown through visits, phone calls, flowers, cards, 
 
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food and especially your prayers. We would like to thank the staff 
 
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of the Laurel Park Nursing Home for the care they provided. 
 
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May God forever bless and keep every one of you. We will never 
 
forget all you have done. 
 
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I have notgonefar, I stiff see Those tearsyou shed arefor me. I am no/unhappy, I am not sad 
Ij11st thank Godfor all we had. 
oyou that I have left behind 
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