Rhodes, Virginia Howle

Mrs. Rhodes, widower of Robert Thomas Rhodes, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Born in Dovesville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Clifton Cleveland and Ray Gardner Howle. She was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church for over 60 years. She worked as a bookkeeper with Farmer’s Mutual Insurance of Darlington, SC for 38 years. She also worked on the Draft Board during WWII. Virginia had a love of gardening and flowers. She had a passion for her church where she was a member of the Loving Hearts Sunday School Class. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, James W. “Dusty” (Lisa) Rhodes of Hartsville, SC; daughter, Elizabeth Chaffin of West Columbia, SC; grandchildren, Susan V. Chaffin, Nancy E. Chaffin, James E. Chaffin, III, Stephanie A. Rhodes; sister, Gladys Stokes of Dovesville, SC; brother and sister-in-law, James E. (Marie) Howle of Dovesville, SC. She was preceded in death by her sister, Pauline Flowers; brother, Clifton “Bubba” Howle; son, Robert Thomas Rhodes, Jr. Funeral services for Virginia Howle Rhodes, 89, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at Swift Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. David R. Deming will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is serving the family. The family will receive friends Friday, December 17, 2010 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Swift Creek Baptist Church, 413 North Center Road, Hartsville, SC 29550 or American Heart Association Memorials, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.