OBITUARY

James Richard Phelps III

Name: M. J. Edwards Riverdale Life Celebration Center
Address: Memphis, TN

June 25, 1946 – July 31, 2026

IN THE CARE OF

M. J. Edwards Riverdale Life Celebration Center

James Richard Phelps III passed on July 31, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on June 25, 1946, in Fairfield, Alabama, and residing in Cordova, Tennessee.

Visitation will be held at M. J. Edwards Riverdale Life Celebration, 4816 RIVERDALE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38141, US, on August 7, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

A Celebration of Life will take place at New Life Community Church, 552 E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38109, US, on August 8, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

A Committal Service will follow at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38120, US, on August 8, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm.