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Birth:          27 May 1921 Tex.
Death:          24 Jul 1997 Athens, Henderson Co., Tex.
Cause of Death: complications from stroke
Burial:         26 Jul 1997 Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.

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1930 in Dallas, Tex.
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president of Howard Payne University (per obit of wife, came there March 1, 1980) 
after having served at another Baptist university (which per press release was 
Ouachita Baptist Univ after 16 years; resigned in 1969 due to pressure from ultra-
conservative forces in the Arkansas Baptist Convention who wanted to make it a Bible 
college) press release at media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/2744,21-Mar-1969.pdf
press release: grad of Baylor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, doctor of 
theology degree
26 Jul 1997 Galveston Daily News obit: during tenure as president of Howard Payne, 
built Phelps Bible Building, developed 25-yr master plan for campus. Served as 
president of Ouachita Baptist 1953-1969, took off a year in 1967 when appt by Pres 
Johnson to be southeast regional director of national Office of Economic Opportunity, 
served for 6 months. Also affiliated with Dallas Baptist College and Mercer Univ. At 
time of death was pastor of Virginia Hill Baptist Church in Athens.




Parents
PHELPS Ralph Arloe (9 Oct 1899 - 29 Apr 1991)
CAMPBELL Elsie Jack (21 Jun 1902 - 26 Jul 1975)

Siblings
PHELPS Ralph Arloe (27 May 1921 - 24 Jul 1997)
PHELPS James Haywood (3 Nov 1923 - 14 Jul 1928)
PHELPS Jack Alfred (15 Jun 1924 - 12 Dec 1991)
PHELPS Elizabeth Adell (4 Jun 1928 - 29 Aug 1997)

Marriage To KENNEDY Helen Ruth (20 Oct 1922 - 25 May 1981)
    m. 1942 

Notes

Parents
KENNEDY Neil Michael ()
GROVES Ruth ()

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