Virginia Phelps, 93, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at Southgate Health Care Center on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Virginia was born on December 11, 1923 in Johnson County, IL to Mike and Emma Robinson. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, April 17th, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Wiley Godfrey and Rev. Haley Hausman officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Virginia grew up in Simpson, IL where she went to school and later married Ronald Phelps. She became a housewife and together they were farmers. Their only child Marguerite was born April 15, 1939. Virginia and Ronald moved to Metropolis in the 1980s. Ronald died in 1984 and Marguerite devoted her life to taking care of her mother ever since. Virginia was dedicated to her family and enjoyed each and every one of them. She loved making a Sunday dinner and having everyone together until her health gradually declined to where she moved to the health care center. She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church. Even after her failing health removed her from the physical church, Virginia continued to be a faithful prayer warrior for her church family as well as her family and country. She loved watching her idol Rev. Billy Graham as well as Dr. Charles Stanley, Joyce Meyer, and Adrian Rogers to hear the Word. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Marguerite Borum and husband Bob of Metropolis; two grandchildren, Robin (Dee) Borum of Metropolis and Rhonda Hausman (Ron Carpenter) of Metropolis; four great grandchildren, Haley Hausman of Nashville, TN, Hilary Hausman of Metropolis and their father, Michael Hausman, Timmy (Brittany) Johnson and Emily Borum all of Metropolis; two sisters, Delores (John) Jenne of Centre, AL and Mary Shaw of Davie, FL; half brother, Donald Ray Robinson of NC; special friends, Margot Hayden and Karen Elam and son William; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 45 years, Ronald, two brothers, Oakley Robinson and Clemon Robinson; three sisters, Norma Jean Hines, Martha June Denton, and Shirley Ann Taylor. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 17th, from 9 am until the funeral hour at 11 am at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Vanderbilt's Monroe Carell Children's Hospital 2200 Children's Way Nashville, TN 37232. Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com. Music will be provided by the great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Robin Borum, Bob Borum, Tim Johnson, Joe Konemann, Michael Hausman Honorary Pallbearers: Rhonda Hausman, Haley Hausman, Hilary Hausman, Emily Borum

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