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Corsicana Daily Sun - Aug 6, 2005 edition

Velma Ann (Dunbar) Rhodes

Velma Ann Rhodes, 100, of Corsicana passed away July 31, 2005 at Corsicana 
Health and Rehab. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Grace Temple AME Church 
with Elder Vernon Jessie officiating. Interment will follow at Woodland 
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Mrs. Rhodes was born Feb. 24, 1905 in Streetman. She was a faithful member of 
Griffin Chapel COGIC, serving 29 years under Elder Bennett and continued under
the leadership of Superintendent E. Baptist. She also served many years on 
the usher board.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Eunice Dunbar; brothers 
Award, Governor, O.B. and Alfred Dunbar Jr.; and sisters Lois and Rebecca 
Dunbar.

Survivors include daughter Joann Rhodes of Longview; sister-in-law Etta Dunbar
of Dallas; sister Ardelia Peterson of Oklahoma; nephew Curtis Dunbar of 
Corsicana; a host of nieces and nephews, L. Belle Dunbar Parker of Garland, 
James Donald Dunbar of Dallas, Etta L. Dunbar Fisher of Louisiana, Billie J. 
Dunbar Mills of Garland, T. Ellender Johnson, Lura M. Betts (Joe), Lora F.
Franklin (Phillip), Hubert Dunbar, Melvin Dunbar (Linda), all of Corsicana, 
Curtis Dunbar Jr., Diana Sims, Margaret Ann Perkins, Lesa Dunbar and Toney 
Dunbar and wife; and other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.