James N. Rhodes' Obituary
James Newell Rhodes, 85, passed away August 26, 2016, at his residence. He attended UT Knoxville and graduated from Christian Brothers College. Mr. Rhodes worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Quaker Oats Chemical Company and was a member of Germantown Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary McCall Rhodes; 2 children, James N. Rhodes, Jr. (Lisa) and Leslie R. Nabors (Dannie); 6 grandchildren, Lindsey, Maddie, and Parker Rhodes, Trace, Taylor and Blake Nabors; 1 brother, Robert S. Rhodes and 2 sisters, Betty Jo Schoch of Crossville, TN and Ann Davis of Burlington, VT. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Thursday, September 1 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Friday, September 2 also at Memorial Park Funeral Home.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 901-767-8930 “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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