Denver Damon Phelps
August 25, 1937 — July 24, 2024
Denver Damon Phelps was born August 25, 1937, in Warren County, Kentucky to the late Elon and Velma Manco Phelps. He departed this life Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, having attained the age of eighty-six years, ten months and thirty days.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Iva Baptist Church. He was united in marriage July 27, 1955, to Betty Jo Merideth Phelps, who preceded him in death December 9, 2023. He served his country proudly as a United States Marine for eight years. He fought in the Vietnam War. He was on the USS WASP Aircraft Carrier at sea for 2 years. He was an expert Rifleman as a Marine. During his service he crossed the International Dateline and the Equator. He worked as a Mason.
Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by two sons: David Michael and Timothy Ray Phelps, his brothers: Noel, Donald, Sydney, and Glen Phelps, sisters, Rosie Davis and Winona Jean Lowery and two grandchildren: Barry W. and Marcus E. Phelps.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Barry and Mary Phelps of Cave City, KY, three daughters and one son-in-law: Kathy L. Beckham, Teri A. Fulcher of Bowling Green, KY, and Velma and Kevin Cowles of Cave City, KY.; one daughter-in-law Betty Walkup Phelps of Auburn, KY; his sister: Rita Mongold, several grand-children, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, plus a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Denver Damon Phelps will be at 2 p.m. Central Time Saturday, July 27, 2024, at The Lighthouse Full Gospel Church in Horse Cave, KY with Bro. Richard Blair and Bro. Dennis Mack officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. central time until the time of the funeral service on Saturday July 27, 2024 at the church.
The family has requested that expressions of sympathy be donations to Foster Toler Curry Funeral home for funeral expenses. These can be made at the church or at Foster Toler Curry Funeral Home.
Pallbearers: Aaron Williams, Justen Davis, Nathen Davis, Kevin Cowles, James Smitson, Matthew Stuard
Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home in Greensburg in charge of arrangements.
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