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Joseph Keith Phelps “Joey”, 70, of Belhaven NC passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2019, after a tough battle with cancer.

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Died: April 01, 2019

    Joseph Keith Phelps "Joey", 70, of Belhaven NC passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2019, after a tough battle with cancer.

    He was raised in Plymouth, NC and graduated from Plymouth High School. He worked at Weyerhaeuser in Plymouth as a Crane Operator and Millwright for over 37 years. Joey loved hunting, fishing, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

    Joey was preceded in death by his parents, Daisy and Roy Phelps and a step-son, Eddie Arrants, Jr. "Little Ed".

    Joey is survived by his daughter Kimberly Phelps Avery and husband Scott, of Greenville NC; step-daughter Ann Arrants Mugford and husband Rohn, of Savannah Ga; sister Amber Phelps Hudson, of Greenville NC, brothers Roy Allen Phelps of Chesapeake, VA, and Gary Phelps of Belhaven, NC; grandchildren include Ashley Kerner, Erica Davis, Jeremiah Davis, Blake Hodges, Ben Avery, Hannah Scott Avery, Alli Grant Avery and Zack Arrants; great grandchildren Landin, Mason, Autumn, and many nieces and nephews.

    A celebration of his life will be held for family and friends at a later date.

    Arrangments are by Washington Funeral and Cremation - Hillside Chapel.
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