Ollie Mae Chapman Phelps 
September 17, 1917 - September 21, 2013

Ollie Mae Chapman Phelps, 96, of Beaumont, died Saturday, September 21, 2013.  She was born on September 17, 1917, to Armede Ortego Chapman and Avnant Chapman, in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and lived her adult life in Beaumont.  She loved spending time in her garden and cooking for her family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan Phelps of Nederland; grandchildren, Trent Phelps and his wife, Chanda and Jennifer Meaux and her husband, Aaron; and great-grandchildren, Cade, Robert, Alyssa, Kory, Hayden, Tori and Ava.

She is preceded in death by her husband, R.Z. Phelps; son, Robert Phelps; and grandson Greg Phelps.

A Rosary for Mrs. Phelps will be recited at 5:00 p.m., with a gathering of her family and friends to follow, Monday, September 23, 2013, at Broussard’s, 505 12th Street, Nederland.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 211 Hardy Avenue, Nederland, with interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.  Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5114, Beaumont, Texas 77726.


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