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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lucille Rhodes
Lucille
Rhodes
December 24, 1927 – July 7, 2012
Lucille Rhodes' Obituary
Lucille Rhodes, 84, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House West, after an extended illness.
Lucille had been a resident of SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of Dunbar.
Lucille was born on December 24, 1927, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Fort Gay, West Virginia. At the time of her death, she was a mother and grandmother and had formerly worked at Riley's and Sloan's Department Stores in Dunbar.
Over the past several years, Lucille had struggled with lung cancer and advanced COPD, but never gave up. Her positive attitude, smile and quick wit gave her all that she needed to survive. After many hospital visits, Lucille was taken to SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for rehab. During her short stay there she was able to make so many new friends and even considered it to be her home. The staff gracefully honored her with the opportunity of feeling needed and loved.
At the time of her passing she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Rhodes (Bob); son, Robert E. Rhodes (Bobby) from Kenna; brothers, Cecil Smith of Ohio, Fred Smith of Fort Gay, Robert Smith of Louisa, Ky; sisters, Ruby Sabo of Cleveland, Ohio and Beluah York of Huntington.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Larry Cottrill of Cross Lanes, son, Fredrick A. Rhodes of Yawkey; two granddaughters, Tammy Litton and husband, Clarence of Winfield, and Kimberly King of Cross Lanes; one grandson, Alex Caldwell Rhodes of Hurricane; three great granddaughters, Haley Brianne Litton, Lakin Nicole King and Mallory Ryan Litton.
Our family would like to personally thank the entire staff at SunBridge of Dunbar for your loyal and loving care that you gave not only to Lucille, but to us. A special thanks to Dr. John Merrifield for being such a wonderful friend and such a caring human being. Many thanks to Dr. Mallinath Kay (who has treated Lucille for the last 12 yrs), Dr. John Neville and Dr. Chris Bowman for being so understanding and compassionate toward our needs. And last, but not least, Hubbard Hospice House West at Thomas Memorial for giving mom the special care she needed in her final hours.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 11, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with Pastor Mark Boyd of Cross Lanes Bible Center officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Lucille had been a resident of SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of Dunbar.
Lucille was born on December 24, 1927, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Fort Gay, West Virginia. At the time of her death, she was a mother and grandmother and had formerly worked at Riley's and Sloan's Department Stores in Dunbar.
Over the past several years, Lucille had struggled with lung cancer and advanced COPD, but never gave up. Her positive attitude, smile and quick wit gave her all that she needed to survive. After many hospital visits, Lucille was taken to SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for rehab. During her short stay there she was able to make so many new friends and even considered it to be her home. The staff gracefully honored her with the opportunity of feeling needed and loved.
At the time of her passing she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Rhodes (Bob); son, Robert E. Rhodes (Bobby) from Kenna; brothers, Cecil Smith of Ohio, Fred Smith of Fort Gay, Robert Smith of Louisa, Ky; sisters, Ruby Sabo of Cleveland, Ohio and Beluah York of Huntington.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Larry Cottrill of Cross Lanes, son, Fredrick A. Rhodes of Yawkey; two granddaughters, Tammy Litton and husband, Clarence of Winfield, and Kimberly King of Cross Lanes; one grandson, Alex Caldwell Rhodes of Hurricane; three great granddaughters, Haley Brianne Litton, Lakin Nicole King and Mallory Ryan Litton.
Our family would like to personally thank the entire staff at SunBridge of Dunbar for your loyal and loving care that you gave not only to Lucille, but to us. A special thanks to Dr. John Merrifield for being such a wonderful friend and such a caring human being. Many thanks to Dr. Mallinath Kay (who has treated Lucille for the last 12 yrs), Dr. John Neville and Dr. Chris Bowman for being so understanding and compassionate toward our needs. And last, but not least, Hubbard Hospice House West at Thomas Memorial for giving mom the special care she needed in her final hours.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 11, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with Pastor Mark Boyd of Cross Lanes Bible Center officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
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