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Birth:          18 Jan 1935 Effingham Co., Ill.
Death:          27 Sep 2011 Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill.
Burial:         29 Sep 2011 Zion Hill Cemetery, Paradise, Coles Co., Ill.

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MATTOON - Mary Marcia Phelps, 76, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 8:32 A.M. on 
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Palm Terrace of Mattoon, IL. 

Graveside services will be held at Noon on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Zion 
Hill Cemetery in rural Mattoon, IL. Pastor Zander Anderson will officiate. The Edwards 
Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. 

Mary was born on January 18, 1935 in Effingham County, IL. She was a daughter of 
Ivan and Mary (Austin) Anderson. 

She married Leonard Paul Phelps on April 4, 1975 in Mattoon, IL. 

She is survived by her husband Paul Phelps of Mattoon, IL, one daughter, Tracy Pitts 
and her husband Michael of Windsor, IL, three sisters, Margaret "Mickie" Busher of 
Effingham, IL, Glenda Kingery and her husband Vernon of Riverview, FL and Margie 
Anderson and her husband Steven Lister of Hendersonville, TN; one brother, Allen 
Dale Anderson and his wife Roxy of Shelbyville, TX; four grandchildren, Jennifer 
Bryant and Qualtrell Favours of Terre Haute, IN, Justin Woolard and his wife Jai of 
Windsor, IL Tyler Woolard of Shelbyville, IL and Joshua Pitts and Kelsey 
Szachnitowski of Windsor, IL. She also has four great-grandchildren, Amelia Favours, 
Jovahn Favours, Zayne Szachnitowski and Blake Pitts. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Norma Hoffman. 

Mary graduated from Effingham High School in 1952. She went to Lake Land College 
where she became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She worked as a LPN for over thirty 
years. 

She was a Cub fan and enjoyed watching them on TV while drinking Coke and eating 
a Hershey bar. She was an avid reader and gardener. She especially enjoyed growing 
roses. Mary could also play the piano and sang soprano.

Thank you for publishing the obituary to:

~~ Journal Gazette & Times-Courier on September 29, 2011~~
 
 

Parents
ANDERSON Ivan ()
AUSTIN Mary ()

Siblings
ANDERSON Mary Marcia (18 Jan 1935 - 27 Sep 2011)

Marriage To PHELPS Leonard Paul ("Paul") (28 Oct 1920 - 11 Dec 2014)
    m. 4 Apr 1975 Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill.

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Parents
PHELPS Leonard Ortis ("Dutch") (16 May 1888 - 20 Jul 1977)
COY Stella Mae (6 Mar 1890 - 4 Jun 1967)

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