Bessie Mae Rhodes

1935 - 2017  (82 years)

• Name	Bessie Mae Rhodes
  Born	18 Mar 1935	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Nov 2017	Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Bessie Mae Randolph, 82, of Given, WV passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at CAMC General Hospital following a short illness. She was born March 18, 1935 at Given, a daughter of the late Luther and Ivy Brabham Rhodes. Bessie was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening, flowers, and working on the farm. She is survived by her children, James "Jim" Randolph, Jr, of South Carolina, Keith Randolph (Diane) of Florida, Lonnie Randolph of Given, and Debbie Hanshaw (Alan) of Evans; brother James Rhodes of Kentucky; sisters Marie Greene of Ripley, Ruby Parsons of Evans, Hazel Randolph of Ohio; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren as well as several great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, James Randolph, Sr,; brothers Ernest Rhodes, Junior Rhodes, Leon Rhodes and Carl Rhodes; sister Velma Landis, granddaughter/daughter Tabitha Randolph Fisher. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday November 19 at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastor George Webb officiating. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Given Cemetery, Given. Online memories and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com
  Person ID	I52948	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Luther Verden Rhodes,   b. 26 Apr 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Jul 1972  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Ivy Frances Braham,   b. 5 Sep 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Russell Randolph,   b. 20 Feb 1936, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Nov 1997, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1954	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 6/12/1954 Place: Jackson, West Virginia James R Randolph, 18, 2/20/1936, Charleston, Charleston, James & Thelma Randolph Bessie Mae Rhodes, 19, 3/18/1935, Given, Given, Luther & Iva Rhodes
  Children	1. James Randolph, Jr   2. D Keith Randolph   3. Lonnie Randolph   4. Debbie Randolph   5. Tabitha Nicole Randolph,   b. 19 Mar 1981,   d. 30 Dec 2013  (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F19964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.