Shirley Rhodes

IN MEMORY OF: Shirley Rhodes Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – ULLIN 420 Ullin Avenue, Ullin, Illinois Shirley Rhodes, age 85, of Ullin, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday evening, March 7, 2023. Shirley was born on July 24, 1937 to William E. and Edna Mae (Melvin) McHarry in Ullin, Illinois. She married Robert L. Rhodes on April 25, 1959, and he survives. Shirley was a dedicated homemaker, widely known for her love of family, God, and making world-class fried chicken. Apart from her homemaking, she previously co-owned and operated The Family Affair Catering, specializing in weddings. Later in their retirement years, they traveled extensively with a goal to visit all 50 states, often bringing their entourage of friends and family along with them for the journey. Shirley was an avid crafter, reader, jigsaw-puzzler and game board enthusiast. But above all else, what she was most known for was her love of family and God. She lived and taught her own that “family comes first” and expressed her love of God and her church family by her active membership with Trinity Assembly of God, where she served as a Sunday School teacher and with the Ladies Auxiliary. Along with her husband, Robert, Shirley is survived by her daughters, Rhonda Cochenour, Penny (John) Wamback, and Kimberly (Bret) George and her son, Roy Turner, sixteen grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren, her sisters, Evelyn Rarrick, Mary Wood, Terri (Chuck) Brindley, Sally (Jeff) Petree and brothers, Roy (Shirley) McHarry and David (Pam) McHarry, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Jake McHarry and William “Bud” (Beverly) McHarry, and her infant sister, Betty McHarry. Visitation for Shirley will be Sunday, March 12, 2023, from 5:00 pm through 7:00 pm (with family visitation beginning at 4:00 pm) at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 11:00 am at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin with Pastor Steven Clardy officiating. Interment will follow the funeral services at Ullin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorials be to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Shirley Rhodes

July 24, 1937 - March 7, 2023