Florence Mitchell Rhodes, 86, a daughter of the late Walter Taylor and Ruth Kidwell Taylor, was born July 14, 1932, in Taylor County, KY. She died at 12:28 P.M., Monday, October 8, 2018 in Campbellsville.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church. Florence was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville and was an avid Coca Cola collector.
She united in marriage to James Lenwood Mitchell February 3, 1951 and he preceded her in death October 14, 2004. She later united in marriage to Bert Rhodes, Jr. April 9, 2014.
Besides her husband, Bert Rhodes, Jr. of Campbellsville, she is survived by two brothers and one sister: Mike Taylor and wife, Beverly, Jim Taylor and wife, Delois and Helen Walker all of Campbellsville; one sister-in-law, Laura Taylor of Campbellsville; three nieces and two nephews; one step-son and two step-daughters: David Rhodes and wife, Leslie and Patricia Wheat and husband, Doug of Campbellsville and Betty Harmon of Lebanon; six step-grandchildren: Jennie Connor and husband, Tony of Lexington, Ben Benningfield and wife, Brooke, Whitney Tungate and husband, Ryan, Jennifer Berry and husband, Cody, Rachel Cunha and husband, Raphael of Campbellsville and Amy Watkins and husband, Sam of Versailles; nine step-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister: Joe Henry Taylor and Peggy Bishop and a step-granddaughter, Judy Benningfield June 14, 2000.
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00pmET on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00amET on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Rev. Brent Gupton
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR MEADOWVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND ND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
