Obituary of Milford Glenn Rhodes

MILFORD GLENN RHODES

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, June 21, 2001 

CHESAPEAKE - Milford Glenn Rhodes, 67, of Mariner Drive, died June 19, 2001, in Portsmouth.< Mr. Rhodes, a native of Pine Level, N.C., retired as a quality assurance specialist with 32 years of service from Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Newport News. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He attended Taylor Road Baptist Church and was the widower of Elizabeth M. Rhodes. 

Survivors include his stepdaughter, Linda Wright of Suffolk; two sisters, Shelby Yarbrough of Granbury, Texas, Ernestine Davis of Chesapeake; an aunt, Clarice Williams of North Carolina; two uncles, Pete Crumpler of North Carolina, Hubert Crumpler of Chesapeake; two nieces, Cynthia Stevens, Charlotte Stryhal; three great-nieces and two great-nephews. 

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Taylor Road Baptist Church by Dr. Mel Kunkle. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends at Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth, from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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Milford Glenn Rhodes, 67, of Chesapeake died in Portsmouth on 19 Jun 2001.

Funeral services for Milford Glenn Rhodes were held at Taylor Road Baptist Church in Chesapeake on 23 Jun 2001, with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Courtland and conducted by Dr. Mel Kunkle.

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MILFORD GLENN RHODES

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, June 21, 2001 

CHESAPEAKE - Milford Glenn Rhodes, 67, of Mariner Drive, died June 19, 2001, in Portsmouth. Mr. Rhodes, a native of Pine Level, N.C., retired as a quality assurance specialist with 32 years of service from Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Newport News. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He attended Taylor Road Baptist Church and was the widower of Elizabeth M. Rhodes. 

Survivors include his stepdaughter, Linda Wright of Suffolk; two sisters, Shelby Yarbrough of Granbury, Texas, Ernestine Davis of Chesapeake; an aunt, Clarice Williams of North Carolina; two uncles, Pete Crumpler of North Carolina, Hubert Crumpler of Chesapeake; two nieces, Cynthia Stevens, Charlotte Stryhal; three great-nieces and two great-nephews. 

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Taylor Road Baptist Church by Dr. Mel Kunkle. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. The family will receive friends at Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth, from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Milford Glenn Rhodes                                     |
| Name  | -                                                        |
| Age   | 67 years                                                 |
| Birth | 1934 (estimated); Pine Level, North Carolina (estimated) |
| Death | 19 June 2001; Portsmouth, Virginia                       |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                 | Relationship                        | Residence            |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Milford Glenn Rhodes | Decedent                            | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Elizabeth M. Rhodes  | Spouse (predeceased), widower noted | Not stated           |
| Linda Wright         | Stepdaughter                        | Suffolk, Virginia    |
| Shelby Yarbrough     | Sister                              | Granbury, Texas      |
| Ernestine Davis      | Sister                              | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Clarice Williams     | Aunt                                | North Carolina       |
| Pete Crumpler        | Uncle                               | North Carolina       |
| Hubert Crumpler      | Uncle                               | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Cynthia Stevens      | Niece                               | Not stated           |
| Charlotte Stryhal    | Niece                               | Not stated           |
| [Three great-nieces] | Great-niece                         | Not stated           |
| [Two great-nephews]  | Great-nephew                        | Not stated           |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 21 June 2001         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Pine Level, North Carolina  
• Retired quality assurance specialist  
• Employed by Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Newport News for 32 years  
• U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict  
• Attended Taylor Road Baptist Church  
• Widower of Elizabeth M. Rhodes

[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/194843355/milford-glenn-rhodes
www.findagrave.com/memorial/272377519/elizabeth_maria-rhodes
]

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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