Ina Fay PHELPS

Female 1916 - 2003  (87 years)


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Ina Fay PHELPS  [2
    • Ina Fay Meeks
      Services: Friday, Mar. 21, 2 p.m.

      Ina Fay Meeks peacefully slipped from her earthly body on St. Patricks Day, March 17, 2003, at the age of 87.

      Ina Fay was born February 2, 1916, in Stamford, Texas. She married Thomas Meeks on January 1, 1934, in Jones County, Texas, and moved to Bakersfield in 1936.

      Ina Fay was a proud member of the Bakersfield Womans Club, Caldonia Eastern Star, Amarath, VFW, American Legion, Royal Neighbors and several lunch groups.

      Ina Fay was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Meeks; her brother, Warren Phelps; and her sister, Lela May Pinherio. She is survived by two children, Thomas Meeks Jr. of Bakersfield and Donna Russell of Baywood Park, CA; 5 grandchildren, Robin, Tami, Tracy, Steve and Craig; 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

      Viewing will be Friday, March 21, 2003 from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., with graveside services, at 2:00 p.m., at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3700 River Blvd., in Bakersfield.

      Reis Chapel Funeral Directors

      (805) 544-7400

      Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 3/20/2003 - 3/21/2003.

      Posted on Find A Grave
      Created by: Diana Satterfield [1]
    Birth 2 Feb 1916  Stamford, Jones Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Census 1920  Living with parents in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1930  Living with parents in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1940  Living with husband in Kern Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death 17 Mar 2003  Kern Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Burial Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I86626  Main Tree
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2016 

    Father Woodfin Waterson PHELPS,   b. 26 Nov 1889, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1939, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Beulah SLAWSON,   b. 22 Mar 1895, Franklin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1932, Haskell Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F35575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Franklin MEEKS,   b. 31 Jul 1913, Lipan, Hood Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1980, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jan 1934  Jones Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Thomas Franklin MEEKS
     2. Donna Ann MEEKS
    Family ID F35629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Feb 1916 - Stamford, Jones Co., Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Living with parents in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Living with parents in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Jan 1934 - Jones Co., Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Living with husband in Kern Co., California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Mar 2003 - Kern Co., California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S8685] 1920 Census Stamford, Jones County, Texas.

    3. [S7570] Ancestry.com: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

    4. [S8692] Birth Certificate for Ina Fay Phelps.

    5. [S8687] 1930 Census Stamford, Jones County, Texas.

    6. [S8688] 1940 Census Kern County, California.

    7. [S8689] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Ina Fay Phelps Meeks.