July 21, 1936 July 10, 2024 WALHALLA, SC – Arletta Mae Neher Rhodes, 87, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, after an illness. She was born in Dickinson County, Kansas, a daughter of the late Hazel Creach and William I. Neher.
She was married to Elliott Richard "Dick" Rhodes Jr. for 49 years until his passing in 2006. By trade, Arletta was a beautician.
She worked in a convalescent home, helping residents feel confident and empowered. She loved all things beautiful and created works of art through painting, sewing, woodcarving, and crocheting. She handmade the wood mantle over the fireplace in her daughter's home, and designed and made her daughter's wedding dress.
She spent most of her adult life in Florence, South Carolina, where she enjoyed friends and fellowship at the Leatherman Senior Center. She is survived by two children, Rodney R. Rhodes and Christina Rhodes Talley (Raymond), six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a son, Michael S. Rhodes in 1998. A memorial service was held at 4:00 p.
m., Friday, July 12, 2024, at Flat Shoals Baptist Church in Walhalla, SC. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.
m., Monday, July 15, 2024, at Florence Memorial Gardens in Florence, SC, directed by Waters-Powell Funeral Home. WATERS-POWELL FUNERAL HOME Get local news delivered to your inbox!.
