Carroll Eugene Rhodes

1933 - 2019  (86 years)

• Name	Carroll Eugene Rhodes
  Born	14 Apr 1933	Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jun 2019  [2]
  Buried	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	CARROLL EUGENE RHODES, 86, was born on April 14, 1933, in Charleston, WV. He peacefully left his life on earth and ascended to his Jesus on June 10, 2019, at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Clayton H. Rhodes, Mazie Rhodes and Lona F. Rhodes. Carroll spent most of his life working the family farm at Given, WV. He also helped out his neighbors with farm chores. He loved going to church, worshiping God and singing praises of faith songs. He would walk miles to attend revivals at different churches while singing religious songs along the way. In 1979 he met a beautiful young woman, Phyliss Starcher, while attending one of those revivals and soon fell in love. They were married in 1980 and spent 29 years together before her illness and death in 2009. He loved going to the Ripley Senior Center for fellowship and being a member of Ripley Baptist Temple. Once Carroll met you, he never forgot you. He talked all the time about people he had met in his life and could tell you all about them. Holidays were very important to him, especially Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. He would always spend those holidays with his brothers and sisters and share in the blessings of the Lord. Carroll is survived by brothers Jackie l. Rhodes (Sue), of Kenna, WV; Denzil A. Rhodes (Jean) of Silverton, WV; Gary D. Rhodes (Sandy), of Bloomdale, OH; Ralph C. Rhodes (Melissa), of Newcomerstown, OH; sisters Karen K. King (Troy), of Evans, WV; Janice F. Snyder (David) of South Charleston, WV; and sister-in-law, Imogene Rhodes DeWolfe, of Brandon, FL. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Rhodes of Brandon, FL. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 14, with funeral service at 1 p.m. at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, WV. Rev. Rick Perrine will be officiating. Interment will be immediately after the service at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, WV. Online memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.waybright funeralhome.com. Published in Charleston Gazette-Mail from June 12 to June 14, 2019
  Person ID	I62559	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Clayton Harlan Rhodes,   b. 19 Aug 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1973, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mazie Bell Rhodes,   b. 21 Mar 1911, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1935, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 23 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1927	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 21 Oct 1927 at Charleston Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Clayton Rhodes, 21, Jackson Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV Mazie Rhodes, 17, Jackson Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV
  Family ID	F11888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Jean Parrish,   b. 14 Sep 1937, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA ,   d. 23 Jun 2009, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1966
  Notes	Jackson County Past and Present by Carroll Eugene Rhodes, Ripley, WV I was born in Jackson County on April 14, 1933; my name is Carroll Eugen Rhodes. My grandparents are Samuel and Roxie Rhodes; my parents are Clayton Harlan Rhodes and Mazie Rhodes. My father grew up in the Belgrove area of Jackson County. Clayton and Mazie were married in 1927 in Kanawha County’ Mazie died in 1935. Her parents were Benny Rhodes And Rebecca Southall. Our family moved to the Perry Parsons farm on Given Road. I do not remember ever seeing my mother; I was two years old when she died. I was premature and was so tiny when I was , that I had to be carried around in a shoebox. I was a young boy when we moved to Jackson County, I lived there until I went to Florida to work building homes. I was married in 1966 to Phyllis Jean Parrish. Phyllis Jean was born on September 14, 1937 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of Charles and Nancy Parsons Parrish. We had no children and enjoyed going to the Senior Center. We lived at Tanglewood Villa for some time. After being married for 29 years, Phyllis died on June 23, 2009. We both enjoyed our many nieces and nephews and their children. I live at the Caring Place in Ripley and enjoy going to the Senior Center and seeing my friends there.
  Family ID	F16775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S452] JoAnn Jones. [S21] Obit.