Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Rhodes, Russell A. December 21, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. Miller shabodeho@aol.com January 6, 2008, 8:19 pm Lebanon Daily News on 12/23/2007 Rhodes, Russell A. Russell A. Rhodes LEBANON Russell A. Rhodes, 99, of 2420 Long Lane, Lebanon, died Friday, December 21, 2007, at ManorCare Health Services. He was born May 26, 1908, in Linville, Va., a son of the late Jacob L. and Agnes Hosaflook Rhodes. He was an active member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, where he had served as Sunday school teacher, treasurer and other positions. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served with the 3257th Signal Service Co. He was proud to have served in the ETO. He was a foreman at the former Steffy Shoe Company. He was a life memberof the Ebenezer Fire Company. Surviving are daughter Patricia, spouse of Charles S. "Bud" Beard of Lebanon; brother Jacob Rhodes of Lebanon; grandchildren Randy Rhodes, Susan Bixler, Cynthia Peffley, Kimberly Everett, Sherie Fulmer, Beth Hoffert, Gregory Beard, Steven Beard, and Jenny Englehart; 25 great-grandchildren; and three great- greatgrandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife Ella C. Levan Rhodes, son R. Darwin Rhodes, two brothers and four sisters. Viewing is scheduled for Thursday, December 27, 2007, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Christman's Funeral Home Inc., 226 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, followed by services at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Ebenezer "Covenant" Cemetery. Memorials can be sent to Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 1776 Route 72 North, Lebanon, PA 17046. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb