Obituary for George A Phelps
George Al Nathan Phelps, age 78, of Quincy Washington, passed away September 26, 2021, at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee where he had been battling complications from pneumonia brought about by his recent bout with COVID.
George was born Aug 3, 1943 in Clarks, Nebraska to Harold and Edith Phelps. In January of 1952 the family moved to Yakima, Washington where he attended West Valley High School, playing football, wrestling, and baseball, and where he met his future wife Jean Lee. Upon graduation in 1961, he attended Central Washington University where he played football and graduated with a degree in education. He married Jean Lee on 20 March 1964 and they settled in Quincy, Washington where he taught middle school at Pioneer Elementary School. Over the years he became an integral part of the Quincy Community. He coached Little League baseball for many years, played Softball with Farmway for over 20 years, and was involved in Rotary, Jaycees and the Elks Club. He umpired ASA softball for years, he also umpired high school baseball and refereed high school football for years. He taught Drivers Education at the high school and coached high school football and baseball for about a decade as both of his children became high school athletes. Eventually he took over the Girls Golf team in his later years as an educator. In his retirement years he spent most of his time on the Golf Course playing the game that he so dearly loved, and like most of us was so often frustrated by the inability to master it.
George is survived by his partner Sharon Parrott, his two children from his marriage to Jean (Shawn and Ty), and their spouses along with his sister Sandy McNamara. He also is survived by Sharon’s children (Andrew and Shannon) whom he loved like his own, and their spouses. He had 11 grandchildren (Justin, Tawny, Antoinette, Elijah-Ty, Quincy, Vivian, Eastin, Georgia, Olivia, Jack and Scarlett) and one great grand-child (Sophia) and another on the way.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jean, his parents and his brother Wayne.
There will be a celebration of George’s life at Colockum Ridge Golf Course on October 3, 2021 at 10:00am. The event will consist of a 9-hole scramble, followed by a BBQ with hamburgers and drinks on the patio. Everyone will have the opportunity to talk about George and celebrate the man who impacted so many of us over the years.
Please leave a memory for the family or sign their online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com
Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
George was born Aug 3, 1943 in Clarks, Nebraska to Harold and Edith Phelps. In January of 1952 the family moved to Yakima, Washington where he attended West Valley High School, playing football, wrestling, and baseball, and where he met his future wife Jean Lee. Upon graduation in 1961, he attended Central Washington University where he played football and graduated with a degree in education. He married Jean Lee on 20 March 1964 and they settled in Quincy, Washington where he taught middle school at Pioneer Elementary School. Over the years he became an integral part of the Quincy Community. He coached Little League baseball for many years, played Softball with Farmway for over 20 years, and was involved in Rotary, Jaycees and the Elks Club. He umpired ASA softball for years, he also umpired high school baseball and refereed high school football for years. He taught Drivers Education at the high school and coached high school football and baseball for about a decade as both of his children became high school athletes. Eventually he took over the Girls Golf team in his later years as an educator. In his retirement years he spent most of his time on the Golf Course playing the game that he so dearly loved, and like most of us was so often frustrated by the inability to master it.
George is survived by his partner Sharon Parrott, his two children from his marriage to Jean (Shawn and Ty), and their spouses along with his sister Sandy McNamara. He also is survived by Sharon’s children (Andrew and Shannon) whom he loved like his own, and their spouses. He had 11 grandchildren (Justin, Tawny, Antoinette, Elijah-Ty, Quincy, Vivian, Eastin, Georgia, Olivia, Jack and Scarlett) and one great grand-child (Sophia) and another on the way.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jean, his parents and his brother Wayne.
There will be a celebration of George’s life at Colockum Ridge Golf Course on October 3, 2021 at 10:00am. The event will consist of a 9-hole scramble, followed by a BBQ with hamburgers and drinks on the patio. Everyone will have the opportunity to talk about George and celebrate the man who impacted so many of us over the years.
Please leave a memory for the family or sign their online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com
Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.