William "Ray" Phelps, 76, Zion, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord at 1:17 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2016, at St. Anthony's Hospice Lucy Smith King Care Center.

Ray was a Christian and a loving family man.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for 18 years as a coalminer.  He loved to fish and enjoyed coaching and watching sports. His favorite hobby was woodworking.

He was born in White Plains, Kentucky, to the late William Earl and Helen Juanita Phelps.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Sandra "Sandie" Phelps; four children, Michael Wayne Phelps and his wife, Anne, of Westerly, Rhode Island, Teresa Lynn Myers and her husband, Elliot, of Henderson, Kentucky, Gary Ray Phelps and his wife, Denise, of Zion, Kentucky, and Matthew Allen Phelps and his wife, Penny, of Evansville, Indiana; one sister, Shirley Carroll and her husband, Bobby, of White Plains, Kentucky; one brother, Bob Phelps and his wife, Lucy, of Madisonville, Kentucky; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home.

There will be no visitation.

Contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice.

Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.