Taylor County  Georgia Obits  John W. Rhodes - Mrs. Fannie G. Rhodes

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Death Claims Another Veteran

Mr. John W. Rhodes, a life long citizen of Taylor
County, and who had been in feeble health for a long
while, died at the State sanitarium last Saturday
morning about 6 o'clock.  His son, Mr. Cliff Rhodes,
who had been summoned by wire, to his father's
bedside, arrived just a short while after his father
had passed away, and who accompanied the remains to
Butler, arrived Saturday afternoon.

Mr. Rhodes was about 71 years of age, having been born
in Taylor county of Christian parentage; his father,
Rev. A.M. Rhodes, a Missionary Baptist minister, while
his mother was a consecrated member of the Methodist
church.  So that he was brought up under a strong
religious influence, and while he never connected
himself with any branch of the Christian church, yet
he professed a saving knowledge of the truth as it is
in Jesus Christ, and avowed his readiness and
willingness to die.

Mr. Rhodes was a good citizen honorable and upright in
his dealings, very kind and obliging as a neighbor,
one whose heart was touched by the misfortunes of
others and who ever responded to their need.  He loved
his fellow-man, which is a crowning virtue in a
person's life. 

He enlisted in the confederate service with 2nd Va.
Batalion, June 1864, at Atlanta, and was honorable
discharged at Macon June 1865.  He married Miss Fannie
Caldwell, by whome was born unto them the following
children; who survive the death of their parents.  One
son, Mr. Cliff Rhodes, Mrs. Mae Fountain, Mrs. Lodie
Chapman, of Albany, Mrs. Eunice Smith, of Manchester,
Mrs. Myrtle Jones and Mrs. Eva Royal, of Reynolds, and
Miss Ruby Rhodes, of Atlanta.  He is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. C.M. Bartlett and Miss Mollie
Rhodes, of Butler.

His remains were laid to rest by those of his beloved
wife, who preceded him a few years ago, in the Bethel
cemetery, the service led by his life long friend,
Rev. J. T. Adams, assisted by Rev. H. O. Fowler.
Talks were also made by Messrs A. J. McGee and A. S.
Wallace, comrades of the deceased in the Confederate
army. 


---Butler Herald, July 4, 1918
Note: John Worth Taylor Rhodes 

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Mrs. Fannie G. Rhodes Passes to Great Beyond


After a long and painful illness Mrs. Fannie G. Rhodes
peacefully passed away at her home Friday morning at 8
o'clock, and while her death had been anticipated for
quite a while, yet the end was not expected so soon. 

But few, if any ladies were better known, and more
generally loved than she.  The greater part of her
life was spent in and in the vicinity of Butler,
having received her educational advantages in Butler. 
Mrs. Rhodes was a member of the Methodist Church and
had been from girlhood, of which she was a devout and
faithful member.  Hers was a beautiful Christian life,
an exemplification of God's power to keep and save.  

She was about 63 years of age and leaves behind to
mourn their loss besides her husband, Mr. J. W.
Rhodes, six daughter, to wit:  mrs. Mae Fountain, Mrs.
John Chapman, Mrs. Eunice Smith, Misses Myrtle, Eva
and Ruby Rhodes and one son, Mr. Cliff Rhodes.

The funeral service was conducted from the house
Saturday morning by Revs. J. H. Stanford and J. R.
Adams, the interment taking place at Bethel cemetery.


----  Butler Herald, October 28, 1913

Note:Frances Green Caldwell Rhodes 



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