St. Clair County Obits

LOVELL MARIE TODD RHOADS

Clinton Daily Democrat
12 August 2003
At the age of 93, Lovell Marie Rhoads died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Golden Valley Hospital. The daughter of Bert E. and Stella Miller Todd, Lovell was born June 10, 1910, in St. Clair County. Lovell was a lifelong Clinton resident and member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton for more than 60 years. She retired from the Clinton School District in 1980 and went on to donate her time as a volunteer for the Samaritan Center and Golden Valley Hospital. Lovell was also a longtime member of the Past Nobel Grand Rebekah Lodge in Clinton. She is survived by her children, four sons, James L. Rhoads of Carbondale, Illinois, Harold H. Rhoads of Blue Springs, Ray A. Rhoads of Pleasant Hill and Robert L. Rhoads of Clinton, and one daughter, Pamela S. Mitchell of Clinton, as well as 18 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Lovell was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Howard G. Rhoads; daughter, Katherine Rhoads; sister, Dessie Fay Todd; brother, James Cecil Todd, and grandson, Phillip Lyle Rhoads. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel Saturday, July 19, 10 a.m., with Dr. Randy Shipman officiating. Pallbearers were Blaine Grider, Dustin Rhoads, Ronald Schultz, Reggie Supulver, Taylor Rhoads and Stephen Rhoads. Burial was in the King's Prairie Cemetery, Osceola, under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.