Jewel Rhodes Obituary (1921 - 2005)

\ Mrs. Jewel Rhodes, 83, of Pleasant View, TN, formerly of Madisonville, KY, died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. \ Born November 11, 1921, in Florence, AL, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Oscar Smith and Edna Mae Wallace Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Justice C. Pappy Rhodes on September 14, 1983; one sister, Martha Mike Lamb; and two brothers, George W. Smith and L. O. Dago Smith. \ She was co-owner of Rhodes Wrecker Service; member of First Baptist Church in Madisonville, where she was a member of Young at Heart; and was a member of the Starlight Homemakers Club. She enjoyed painting, gardening, and reading. \ Mrs. Rhodes is survived by five daughters, Marie Moore, Linda Rhodes, and Rebecca Rhodes, all of Pleasant View, TN, Virginia Rogers of Odessa, FL, and Patsy Lee of Atlanta, GA; one son, Justice W. Jay Rhodes of Pleasant View; four sisters, Fronie Maddern, Sarah Bean, and Barbara Fuller all of Madisonville, and Catherine Payne of Nortonville, KY; one brother, Walter J. Smith of Madisonville; one grandson, Eddie Moore; and two great grandchildren. \ Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 11:00 A.M., at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Desmond Hargis officiating. Burial will follow in Grapevine Cemetery. \ Visitation will be Tuesday, May 3, 2005, from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., and from 9:00 A.M. until the service time on Wednesday at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. \