A service to honor the life of Mr. Frank Everet Rhodes will be at 11 am Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Boyd and Bro. Ralph Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 9 am until 11 am at Blanchard-St. Denis on Wednesday the 22nd.
Frank, 78 years of age and a resident of Natchitoches, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born August 16, 1939 to Otis and Ola Rhodes in Robeline, LA. He retired as a supervisor from Northwestern State University after 33 years of service in the maintenance department.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Pearlie Rhodes; and siblings, Clifton Rhodes, Harvey Rhodes, Larry Rhodes, Betty Jo Lester, and Lucille Gremillion.
He is survived his daughters, Connie White and her husband Mark and Annette Allen and her husband Bruce; two sisters, Rose Shills and Gladys Opal Schmidt; and a long-time companion, Sherrie Carney. He was blessed with 4 grandchildren, Megan White, Cady White and fiancé Craig Caskey, Timothy Allen and wife Whitney and Joshua Allen; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers include Darryl Pardue, Craig Caskey, Mike Breedlove, Henry Beasley, Ricky McCallister, and Chris Fulton. Paul Culbert will serve as an honorary pallbearer.