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Rhoades, Ernest Morris

Drakesboro, Ky. - Ernest Morris Rhoades, 67, died at his home in Drakesboro at 2:20 a.m. Friday from a heart attack. He was a retired coal miner, and had lived in Drakesboro for the past six years. He was a member of the St. Paul A. M. E. Zion Church where he had served as treasurer of steward's board for a number of years.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Rhoades and their son Grady Rhoades, both of Drakesboro; three daughters, Mrs. Juanita Mitchell, Misses Nellie and Katie Jean Rhoades, all of Evansville, Indiana; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Reed of Drakesboro; two brothers, Richard and James Rhoades of Drakesboro; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul AME Zion Church with Rev. M. C. Jones officiating. Burial will be in Browder Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Bibbs' Funeral Home in Greenville after 12 a.m. Saturday.

Rhoades, Floy

Miss Floy Rhoades, 79, of Beech Creek died Thursday, Feb. 15 [1979] at 10 p.m. at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was born in Muhlenberg County, April 28, 1899. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Kate Helsley of Browder. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City, with the Rev. Norman Herald officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Rhoades, Homer D.

Homer D. Rhoades To Be Buried Friday

Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 1 p.m. in Greenville for Homer D. Rhoades, 74, of Beechmont. The Rev. Fred Fox will conduct the funeral services and burial will be in Bells Cemetery.

Mr. Rhoades died Wednesday, July 16, at 4 a.m. in Muhlenberg Community Hospital.

He was a retired farmer and a native of Muhlenberg County. He was a member of Hazel Creek Missionary Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mabel Rhoades of Beechmont; five daughters, Mrs. Louise Guffy and Mrs. Carolyn Latham, both of Beechmont, Mrs. Paulette Gregory of Central City, Mrs. Shirley Davis of Drakesboro, Mrs. Ruby Ballard of Owensboro; three sons, J.W. Rhoades of Belton, Charles Rhoades of Irving, Texas, and Walter Rhoades of Warren, Mich.; 23 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; brother, Leo Rhoades of Detroit, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Redfern of Owensboro and Mrs. Clarice McCartey of Louisville.

Rhoades, Verdie Mae

Central City - Mrs. Verdie Mae Rhoades, 83, of Central City died Thursday, July 31, 1980, at Regional Medical Center, Madisonville. She was born in Muhlenberg County and was a member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Joe Rhoades of Bremen and J. E. Rhoades of Central City; three daughters, Mae Wiggins, Gyneth Stovall and Mary Wilkins, all of Central City; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Bob and Omer Noffsinger, both of Central City; and four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Allen of Central City, Mrs. Mary Spears of Powderly and Mrs. Maureen Mercer and Mrs. Alma Jernigan, both of Greenville.

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City. Burial in Shavers Chapel Cemetery, near Bremen. Visitation after noon today.

Rhoads, Absalom J.

A good man gone - Absalom J. Rhoads dead.

On the morning of February 21st, at 1:15 o'clock, the subject of these remarks departed this life at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. S. F. Follin, near Oakville, Logan county, Ky. He was born December 15, 1814, near Greenville, Ky., and was the son of Solomon Rhoads, who was born in Bedford county, Penn., in 1774, and came to Kentucky at the age of thirteen and afterwards married Rachel Johnson, of Logan county, whose mother was Rachel Boone, a first cousin of Daniel Boone.

Absalom J. Rhoads was married at the age of thirty-one to Tabitha Dennis, of Muhlenberg county. From this marriage were born eight children - but two boys and one girl are now living - Prof. M. H. Rhoads, Vice President of Hartford College, Will A. Rhoads and Mrs. S. F. Follin, of Oakville, Logan county. He joined the Baptist church at Mt. Carmel, Muhlenberg county, at a very early period of his life, and always lived a rigid and consistent member. His walk during his entire life was characteristic of a true follower of the Savior. His house was always the stopping place for many a weary traveler along the road from Rochester to Greenville. Many a strange and careworn minister will ever remember most gratefully the hospitality and kindnesses of Uncle “Ap,” as he was familiarly called by the citizens of his neighborhood, by whom he was regarded with the highest esteem and confidence.

His life was not a selfish one. His great aim at all times, and under all circumstances, was the amelioration and elevation of the human family. He seemed to live that he might be useful and a blessing to all by whom he was surrounded. Every public enterprise, that had for its object morality and christianity, the great blessings to human kind, found a ready helper and potent advocate in him. Possessing a clear, vigorous and discriminating mind, he was often selected by the people for filling many positions of trust and responsibility which he filled to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. On account of his high ideas of right and justice, he was often called on to arbitrate many matters of dispute among his neighbors, which he did to their entire satisfaction.

The greater part of his life was spent at the old homestead in Muhlenberg county, where he was universally admired for his many virtues of head and heart. The last two years he lived with his son and daughter, Will A. and Mrs. S.F. Follin, near Oakville. Here he received every attention that loving children and kind neighbors could do for him. A few weeks before he died he asked his son, Prof. Rhoads, to speak of the great kindness of the neighbors to him, showing his remarkable appreciation, even in the last moments, for those who were so kind and considerate in making his last days on earth as comfortable and happy as possible.

On the 22nd inst. his remains were interred at the old family burying ground, near Ricedale, Muhlenberg county. The great throng of people from all parts of the county showed how much he was valued, many coming from Oakille, Greenville and numerous other points.

A good man has gone, but his many virtues will live forever in the minds of the people. But one of the family now survives, Mrs. M.J. Barker, of Greenville, Ky.

Mr. Absalom J. Rhoads, who, last November, while feeding hogs, was attacked by a vicious sow and seriously injured, died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock. Since the accident on the morning of the 12th of November, full particulars of which were published then, he has been confined, and at one time his recovery was almost a certainty, but a relapse caused by the quick and severe changes of weather was too much for him, and in his 73d year he passed away. Mr. Rhoads had only been in Logan county about two years, coming here from Muhlenberg county to live with his son-in-law, Mr. S. F. Follin. He leaves a daughter and two sons, W. A. Rhoads, of our county, and Prof. M. H. Rhoads, of the Hartford Herald. Mr. Rhoads was a christian gentleman and met death calmly and resignedly. His remains will be taken to the family burying grounds near Ricedale this morning and buried.

Updated April 3, 2024.

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