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Greenwood Cemetery Main
1248 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37210
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Ollie Phelps Obituary
Ollie M. Phelps was born July 3, 1935 in Huntsville, Alabama. After moving to Nashville, TN, she graduated from Pearl High School and Tennessee State University where she earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees. Ollie spent 30 years teaching our youth as an educator for Metro Nashville Public Schools. She was a woman of faith, loyalty, character and integrity, displaying an unrelenting energy well into her 90th year.
She was married to the late Harold L. Phelps, Sr. for 60 years, and is survived by her sons Harold L. Phelps, Jr. and Jeffrey A. Phelps; God daughter Sylvia Laird and her children Crystal Kee, Coyla Billops, Treasure Garrette and Freddie Garrette; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of special friends.
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Upcoming Events
Aug
20
Visitation
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lewis and Wright Funeral Directors
2500 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37208
Send FlowersAug
20
Celebration of Life
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lewis and Wright Funeral Directors
2500 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37208
Send FlowersAug
20
Interment
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Greenwood Cemetery Main
1248 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37210
Send FlowersServices provided by
Lewis & Wright Funeral DirectorsOnly 9 hours left for delivery to next service.