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J W "Dusty" Rhoades
February 19, 1932 — August 22, 2019
J.W. (Dusty) Rhoades, 87, of Crowley, Tx. passed from this life on August 22, 2019. Dusty was born February 19, 1932 in Keene, Tx to Henry and Lucille Rhoades.
Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Crowley, Texas on August 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at the National Cemetery in Grand Prairie at 1:30PM.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 - 8:00 Tuesday evening at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua, Texas.
He attended Blum High School and graduated in 1949. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and served in Korea. Later, he served an additional 18 years in the U.S. Air Force. During that time, he served tours in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan. He retired from the military service in 1971 and went to work for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement in 1993.
He married Alice Ann Markum on August 15, 1957. The couple enjoyed 62 years of marriage and raised two sons.
Dusty was a faithful and active member of First Baptist Church of Crowley for 46 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. His other interests were cooking, gardening, playing dominoes, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Dusty was known for being a story-teller, sharing his knowledge and experience with others.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond and sister, Mary.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Ann of Crowley; sons Stephen and wife Amy of Lufkin, and Mark and Wife Vicki of Burleson; sister Margaret Moran and husband Danny of Michigan; grandchildren Andrew, Daniel, Macy and Fiancé Hunter, Emily, and Kaylee and Fiancé Zachary.
When: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Mountain Valley Funeral Home
Address: 3407 SW Wilshire Blvd JOSHUA, TX 76058
When: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 10:00am
Location: First Baptist Church of Crowley
Address: 400 S Eagle Dr, Crowley, TX 76036 CROWLEY, TX 76036
Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Crowley, Texas on August 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at the National Cemetery in Grand Prairie at 1:30PM.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 - 8:00 Tuesday evening at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua, Texas.
He attended Blum High School and graduated in 1949. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and served in Korea. Later, he served an additional 18 years in the U.S. Air Force. During that time, he served tours in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan. He retired from the military service in 1971 and went to work for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement in 1993.
He married Alice Ann Markum on August 15, 1957. The couple enjoyed 62 years of marriage and raised two sons.
Dusty was a faithful and active member of First Baptist Church of Crowley for 46 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. His other interests were cooking, gardening, playing dominoes, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Dusty was known for being a story-teller, sharing his knowledge and experience with others.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond and sister, Mary.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Ann of Crowley; sons Stephen and wife Amy of Lufkin, and Mark and Wife Vicki of Burleson; sister Margaret Moran and husband Danny of Michigan; grandchildren Andrew, Daniel, Macy and Fiancé Hunter, Emily, and Kaylee and Fiancé Zachary.
Service Details.
Visitation
When: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Mountain Valley Funeral Home
Address: 3407 SW Wilshire Blvd JOSHUA, TX 76058
Service
When: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 10:00am
Location: First Baptist Church of Crowley
Address: 400 S Eagle Dr, Crowley, TX 76036 CROWLEY, TX 76036
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