Obituary of Bill Rhodes

Charles William “Bill” Rhodes, 67, husband of Rose Norton Rhodes, died Monday, August 15, 2016 at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born on May 12, 1949, in Sumter, he was a son of the late William David Rhodes and Henrietta Sydnor Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes was a member of Mayesville Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon, Elder and Sunday school teacher. He was named Elder Emeritus. He was a 1971 graduate of Presbyterian College where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He was a former board member of the Sumter County Museum and the Sumter County Historical Society and was a member of the Sumter County Scotch Society. He was a U. S. Army veteran and he served as the Mayesville Town Clerk for 39 years. He was the owner and operator of Rhodes Oil Company for over 35 years. Surviving are his wife of Mayesville; one son, Charles Lewington Rhodes of Charleston. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Rhodes Stowe. Memorial Services will be held at 3 P.M. Thursday at Mayesville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Brian Peake and Dr. Gordon Reed officiating. Private burial will be held in the Mayesville Black River Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 27 S. Lafayette Street in Mayesville. Memorials may be made to the Mayesville Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 141, Mayesville, SC 29104 or to the Mayesville Black River Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 441, Mayesville, SC 29104. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.