Sunday, June 18, 2023

B Jo Phelps


(From McQueen Funeral Home)

Pernica Jo “B Jo” Phelps, age 91, of Wheaton, Missouri passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri.

She was born January 15, 1932 in Rocky Comfort, Missouri the daughter of Wallace Edwin and Dorothy Susan (Jones) Simon. 

On June 27, 1949 in Bentonville, Arkansas she was united in marriage to Glen Howard Phelps, who preceded her in death on March 1, 2023. They celebrated 73 years together as husband and wife. 








Also preceding her in death were her parents; two grandsons, Jared Carter and Brandon Carter; one son-in-law, Doug Hudson and three sisters, Juanita Mae Kirk, Betty Sue Love and Mona Joy Love.

B Jo is survived by one son, Joseph Glen Phelps and his wife Linda of Joplin, Missouri; one daughter, Jill Suzan Hudson of Rocky Comfort, Missouri; three grandchildren, Kimberly Jo Bieber and her husband Billy of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Travis Howard Phelps and his wife Erin of Land O’ Lakes, Florida and JoGina Nicole Park and her husband Chris of Wheaton, Missouri; seven great-grandchildren, Dakota Reed, Cheyenne Bieber, Emerson Phelps, Anderson Phelps, Kelton Park, Jayci Park and Palyn Park; three step grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; three step great-great grandchildren and many other family and friends.

B Jo grew up and attended school in Rocky Comfort, Missouri graduating from Rocky Comfort High School in 1950. In 1973 she moved with her family to Wheaton, Missouri. B Jo was a housewife and worked on the farm with Glen, raising cattle and chickens. She loved raising a garden, working in the flower beds and watching things grow (except the weeds and brush). She loved her family very much. B Jo was a member of the Church of Christ in Wheaton, Missouri.






 

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 22, 2023 at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Rick Hendrix will conduct the services. Burial will be at Rocky Comfort Cemetery in Rocky Comfort, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton.

Contributions may be made to Wheaton Church of Christ in memory of B Jo.

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