William Rhodes

BRADENTON, Fla. -- William Edwin Rhodes, 78, of Bradenton was born March 17, 1944, son of Jacob Emerson and Azilea Mayfield Rhodes of Glen Allen, Missouri. William "Bill" went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 24, 2022, after a prolonged illness.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Pauline, and their son, Mark; two daughters, Debbie and Becky; and his brother, Jim.

Bill served as a pastor of Caney Fork Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, until his retirement in 2021. He spent many years as a car salesman for J.W. Chevrolet (now Crown) in Marble Hill, Missouri.

He will be missed by all his family and friends.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 at Robert Toale & Sons Funeral Home at Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Ave. E, in Bradenton.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Bill's memory to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at lbda.org or by mail to Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc., 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.

Condolences may be shared at www.rtsfunerals.com, Manasota Chapel.