Fred Phelps
American minister
Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. was an American minister and disbarred lawyer who served as the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church, worked as a civil rights attorney, and ran for statewide election in Kansas. Wikipedia
Born: November 13, 1929, Meridian, MS
Died: March 19, 2014 (age 84 years), Topeka, KS
Grandchildren: Megan Phelps-Roper, Grace Phelps-Roper, Rebekah Phelps-Roper, and more
Children: Shirley Phelps-Roper and Nathan Phelps
Spouse: Margie Simms (m. 1952–2014)
Organization founded: Westboro Baptist Church
Party: Democratic Party
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