Ella B Phelps, age 91, of Stanford, KY, and formerly of Somerset, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. 

Ella B was born on December 22, 1929 in Pulaski County to the late, Walter Hargis and Golda Speaks Hargis.  She was a member of Whetstone Baptist Church.   Ella B loved to quilt, work in her flowers, spending time with her family and especially reading her Bible. 

She is survived by one son, Mike (and Linda) Phelps of Somerset; four daughters, Janet (and Bob) Weaver of Stanford, Joan (and Elvis) McKenzie of Somerset, Judy (and Mike) Woods of Somerset and Jill (and Ronnie) Hawk of Somerset; three sisters, Gladys Whitaker, Nadine (and Wayne Lee) Phelps and Jetta (and Wayne) Richardson, all of Somerset; one brother-in-law, Carlos Hargis of Somerset; two sisters-n-law, Mavis Hargis of Somerset and Joann Hargis of Somerset; five grandchildren, Suzie (and Michael) Burdine, Kim Meece, Kevin (and Courtney) Woods, Adam Phelps, and Brian (and Teresa) Hawk;  ten great grandchildren, Brittany Chaney, Emily Meece, Charles Hawk, Scott Hawk, Brylee Burdine, Brandon Hawk, Jolee Woods, Jaxon Woods, Braxton Woods and Kinlee Woods; and many nieces and nephews.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.   

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip James Phelps who preceded her on December 6, 2001; three brothers, Howard Hargis, Harold Hargis and Wayne Hargis; four sisters, Imogene Stogstill, Christene Hargis, Vera Hargis and Violet Hargis; one grandson, Shawn Hawk; and one grandson-in-law, Anthony Meece.

Visitation will be on Monday, May 10, 2021 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Lonnie Sewell  and Bro. Daniel Woodcock officiating. 

Burial will be in Goodwater Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Kevin Woods, Brian Hawk, Charles Hawk, Scott Hawk, Ronnie Elkins and Jimmy Snell.  Honorary pallbearers will be Adam Phelps, H.G. Hargis, Patrick Richardson, Gary Wayne Phelps, Larry Phelps, Charlie Wayne Phelps, Darrell Whitaker, Jeff Whitaker and Scott Baker. 

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Goodwater Cemetery Fund in memory of Ella B Phelps.