Phelps’ greatest love was his family: his wife and four children. His greatest delight was spending time with all of his family at the beach and during the holidays. He was a loving, dedicated and faithful husband and father. Phelps enjoyed attending and helping with all of his children’s activities including their sports, hunting, fishing, scouting and more. He cherished his many childhood friends and college companions. He was a friend to all who met him. He was an avid runner, finishing the New York Marathon in 1980. He gave back to his community by being a part of numerous civic organizations and serving on many boards. He was an active member of Riverside United Methodist Church, where he was a part of the Woodruff Sunday School Class and served on many committees. Phelps also served on the board of First Presbyterian Day School, American Federal Savings & Loan, The Georgia Industrial Children’s Home and Wesleyan College.
Phelps was preceded in death by his son and hero, George Phelps Wade, Jr, his parents and his sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Wade Howard. He is survived by his adored wife, Joyce Waits Wade and their three daughters McClellan Wade Williams(Pat), of Montgomery, Alabama; Sallie Wade Nowacek(George) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Elizabeth “Lisa” Wade Howard(Chris) of Macon; and his 8 beloved grandchildren, Pat III, Phelps and Miller Williams; George and Lulu Nowacek; Ann Elizabeth, Wade and Wren Howard. He is also survived by his two sisters, Marion “Toot” Wade Mixon and Carolyn Wade Barry, and many loving nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.Location at Riverside Cemetery:
Daffodil, Row C, Lot 251
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.85038925497991
Longitude: -83.63685607910156
Phelps’ greatest love was his family: his wife and four children. His greatest delight was spending time with all of his family at the beach and during the holidays. He was a loving, dedicated and faithful husband and father. Phelps enjoyed attending and helping with all of his children’s activities including their sports, hunting, fishing, scouting and more. He cherished his many childhood friends and college companions. He was a friend to all who met him. He was an avid runner, finishing the New York Marathon in 1980. He gave back to his community by being a part of numerous civic organizations and serving on many boards. He was an active member of Riverside United Methodist Church, where he was a part of the Woodruff Sunday School Class and served on many committees. Phelps also served on the board of First Presbyterian Day School, American Federal Savings & Loan, The Georgia Industrial Children’s Home and Wesleyan College.
Phelps was preceded in death by his son and hero, George Phelps Wade, Jr, his parents and his sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Wade Howard. He is survived by his adored wife, Joyce Waits Wade and their three daughters McClellan Wade Williams(Pat), of Montgomery, Alabama; Sallie Wade Nowacek(George) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Elizabeth “Lisa” Wade Howard(Chris) of Macon; and his 8 beloved grandchildren, Pat III, Phelps and Miller Williams; George and Lulu Nowacek; Ann Elizabeth, Wade and Wren Howard. He is also survived by his two sisters, Marion “Toot” Wade Mixon and Carolyn Wade Barry, and many loving nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.Location at Riverside Cemetery:
Daffodil, Row C, Lot 251
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.85038925497991
Longitude: -83.63685607910156
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