Clyde J. Rhodes

Clyde J. Rhodes went home to be with the Lord on May 3, 2007, in Jacksonville.

He was born Feb. 7, 1918, in Roxton, Texas. He returned after working 40 years for the First National Bank in Paris, Texas, in the maintenance department.

Clyde was a member of Ramseur Baptist Church for over 60 years. He loved to play his guitar and mandolin. He loved to tell stories of growing up during the Depression. He could always find humor in life, even when times were hard.

“Papa” was dearly loved by his wife of 64 years, Erma; his two daughters, the late Judy Hall and husband Robert, and Ginger Whitehead and husband Billy; six grandchildren, Michael Liles and wife Misty, Angela Odom and husband Michael, Laura Shuptrine and husband Craig, Katie Burch and husband Daniel, Timothy Liles and Amy Rhodes; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville, Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 10 a.m. Graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery in Roxton, on Sunday, May 6, 2007, at 2 p.m.

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress